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Should You Innovate?

I’ve been at the FSIPP annual conference this weekend in Tampa, Florida. This is one of almost a dozen lectures I’m giving between August and October this year. It’s good to be back at an in-person conference! While I gave two lectures on Friday (which I’ll post later this week), I also gave one on…read more

Target the Drug Dealers…

One of the more interesting phenomena in the Stem Cell Wild West that few have focused on is the role of sales reps in helping birth tissue companies who violate FDA regulations day in and day out. While the FDA has said that it wants to target the manufacturers, one of the Big Kahuna targets…read more

A Hip Arthroscopy Paper: Circulus in Probando

I recently read an orthopedic Hip Arthroscopy paper that made me LOL. Why? Orthopedic surgeons just write the darndest things. This one is guilty of circular reasoning. Let me explain. Circulus in Probando There’s a logical fallacy that in English is called circular reasoning, but in Latin, it’s “circulus in probando” (circle in proving). Basically,…read more

A Double Secret FDA List?

As you know, I often use the term, “You just can’t make this stuff up”. Today’s blog entry is right up there with the nuttiest stuff I have seen. This comes from a chiropractor named “Ross Carter”. Let’s dive in. Who is Ross Carter? Ross is a chiropractor in Gwinett County, Georgia. He used to…read more

Omega-3 Fatty Acids and Life Span

Fish oil is one of my favorite supplements. However, while I take it to help my old man aching joints, I’ve really never thought of it as a longevity supplement, that is, until some recent research. Let’s dig in. A Review of Omega-3 Fatty Acids Fish oil has Omega-3 fatty acids. Certain types of Omega-3s…read more

Coffee and Dementia?

Is coffee a wonder drug or a problem? Some new research focuses on heavy caffeine users and the risk of dementia. So does coffee help or hurt your brain? Let’s find out. Prior Blogs on the Health Effects of Coffee Coffee is an interesting health subject. Here’s what we know based on my research: There…read more

A Much Needed Family Vacation and a Twain Quote

It’s family vacation week for me, so I will leave you with a Mark Twain quote. I have also prepared some blogs that will publish this week. What this Quote Means to Me My whole medical career has been avoiding the majority. In orthopedic care, that’s turned out to be a good place to be.…read more

Reversing Age Related Memory Decline by Fixing Brain Cartilage?

Most of us get “Senior Moments” as we age. You know the moments when you just can’t seem to recall that name or factoid like you used to. So what causes this and can it be completely reversed? Well, it may have something to do with “cartilage” in the brain. Let’s dive in. The Scaffolding…read more