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Clarifying a few misconceptions about lung cancer screening
I received a few notes from readers, and some comments are worth further clarification and education.
Jul 17
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The Future of Medicine
Even the optimists are bearish
Jul 16
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The New York Times Contradicts itself on Cancer Screening
At times, it feels like the New York Times understands the pitfalls and limitations of cancer screening.
Jul 15
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Extreme public health advice
Don't eat produce!
Jul 14
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When a famous person dies, doctors cannot help themselves: Get a CAC scan, Echo, BP check, eat fatty fish, and more
What interventions save lives?
Jul 13
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How much fraud is there in academic medicine?
Video thoughts on Theo Baker's book and Stanford professor
Jul 11
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Should you take an SSRI for 40+ years?
Jul 9
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The war against compounding pharmacies selling obesity medications
Who gains? and Who loses?
Jul 7
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I'm back making content. Follow me across platforms.
Substack is best.
Jul 4
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The war between OpenAI, Gemini, ChatGPT, for the most accurate responses, and the deeper question about the meaning of medicine
Do the questions tell us more than the answers?
Jul 3
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June 2026
Marc Tessier-Lavigne and Jose Baselga
Data manipulation and conflicts of interest and the Academy
Jun 27
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Time to rename target trials, 'observational studies'
It's easier to predict the winner of yesterday's world cup game than tomorrow's.
Jun 26
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