Part 1: Why Not All Fish Oils Are Alike
New study suggests taking thyroid medication WITH food may be just as good as taking it on an empty stomach; Natural support for Parkinson’s Disease; Reviving the lost art of handwriting may be key to kid’s learning; Dr. Jeffrey Bland does a deep dive on why not all fish oils are alike.
Part 2: Cancer Incidence is Soaring
While we’re making progress in TREATING cancer, worldwide cancer INCIDENCE is soaring, especially among young people; New guidelines for colon cancer screening urge earlier start at age 45; Rates of peanut allergy are declining as more parents follow revised advice to introduce nuts earlier to kids; What’s with all the buzz about methylene blue? Legalization and stronger pot are creating an epidemic of ER visits for uncontrolled vomiting, debilitating abdominal pain; New smart toilet gives you a report card on your poop; When Zoloft doesn’t work for anxiety.
References & Resources
Timing levothyroxine ingestion in the INFINITY study: a randomized controlled trial comparing dose-adjusted, non-fasting and fasting levothyroxine ingestion
Int J Endocrinol. 2023 Feb 10;2023:2565031. doi: 10.1155/2023/2565031. PMID: 36818804; PMCID: PMC9937748.
Handwriting but not typewriting leads to widespread brain connectivity: a high-density EEG study with implications for the classroom
Frontiers in Psychology Volume 14 – 2023 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1219945
Early-onset gastrointestinal cancers: A Review
JAMA 2025;334;(15):1373-1385. doli: 10.1001/jama.2025.10218
Kohler’s new smart toilet camera analyzes your poop
By Ben Patterson, PCWorld, October 20, 2025
Grass sick: the mysterious marijuana syndrome filling emergency rooms
By Josh Code, The Free Press, October 22, 2025
Trends in cancer incidence in younger and older adults: An international comparative analysis
Ann Intern Med. [Epub 21 October 2025]. doi:10.7326/ANNALS-24-02718
What to know about methylene blue
By Leslie Goldman, MPH April 24, 2025
Advice to feed babies peanuts early and often helped thousands of kids avoid allergies
Pediatrics e2025072593. https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2025-072593
