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Essay: Everything you say can and will be used against you

Posted on December 18, 2018 by admin

November 10, 2018- by Steven E. Greer, MD

I keep telling people that “smart home” devices, such as Amazon’s Alexa, record everything Continue reading →

Posted in - Opinion, - Policy, Congress | Leave a comment

Insurance companies are not paying for Repatha and Praluent

Posted on December 15, 2018 by admin

Update November 2, 2018- Amgen slashed the annual cost of this drug to $6,000. Continue reading →

Posted in - Biotech, - Pharma, - Policy, Cardiac surgery, Cardiology, Henry Ford, Primary care medicine | Leave a comment

Is polio making a comeback?

Posted on December 12, 2018 by admin

Update November 13, 2018- Parents of children who died from this “polio-like” illness are accusing the Continue reading →

Posted in CDC, Congress, Infectious disease, Internal Medicine, Neurology, Neurosurgery, NIH, Pediatrics, Primary care medicine, Rheumatology | Leave a comment

Ocrelizumab (Ocrevus) versus Placebo in Primary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis

Posted on December 1, 2018 by admin

January 31, 2017- Interviewed by Steven E. Greer, MD Continue reading →

Posted in - Biotech, - NEJM, - Pharma, Neurology, Univ Texas | Leave a comment

How pain pills almost killed my mother after elective knee surgery

Posted on November 30, 2018 by admin

May 21, 2014- By Steven E. Greer, MD

My mother is in her 70’s and in good health except for debilitating knee arthritis. After considerable Continue reading →

Posted in - Opinion, - Policy, CDC, Congress, FDA, Orthopedic surgery, Plastic surgery | Leave a comment

CDC data on increasing suicide rates

Posted on November 28, 2018 by admin

August 2, 2018- interviewed by Steven E. Greer, MD

We interviewed Alex E. Crosby, MD, MPH of the CDC, Branch Chief of Surveillance, Division Continue reading →

Posted in CDC, Emergency medicine, Neurology, Psychology Psychiatry, Rehab | Leave a comment

Essay: 25-years ago, I was reborn

Posted on November 26, 2018 by admin

November 6, 2018- by Steven E. Greer, MD

I had forgotten about this until I saw a reminder on my computer. Continue reading →

Posted in - Opinion, Trauma Surgery | Leave a comment

Fox and Friends accidentally produces what could be the best discussion of Medicare-for-All

Posted on November 15, 2018 by admin

November 15, 2018- by Steven E. Greer, MD

I have cut the cord and no longer get cable TV. However, the free content posted on apps lets me Continue reading →

Posted in - Opinion, - Policy, CMS, Congress | Leave a comment

Book Review: Fat Chance by Robert H. Lustig, MD

Posted on October 25, 2018 by admin

February 9, 2013- by Steven E. Greer, MD

How did our ancient ancestors evolve from being pure meat eating carnivore hunters into grain fed Continue reading →

Posted in - Reviews, books, devices, Bariatric surgery, FDA, Gastroenterology and liver, Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, Primary care medicine, UC San Francisco | Leave a comment

Does President Trump have “heart disease” based on his Coronary Calcium Score?

Posted on October 7, 2018 by admin

January 20, 2018- by Steven E. Greer, MD

President Trump made news this week by having his doctor, Admiral Ronny Jackson, MD, answer Continue reading →

Posted in - NEJM, - Opinion, - Policy, Cardiac surgery, Cardiology, CDC, Emory, Internal Medicine, Neurosurgery, NIH | Leave a comment

Victory for America

Posted on October 3, 2018 by admin

May 3, 2016- by Steven E. Greer, MD

On the same day that the corrupt Democratic establishment of New York was symbolically admonished Continue reading →

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The NIH has turned into a source of welfare for bloated universities

Posted on October 2, 2018 by admin

September 12, 2017- Science reports, “President Donald Trump’s administration has brought a long-simmering debate over how the U.S. government supports university research Continue reading →

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CBS News not happy at all that cancer warning added to coffee

Posted on October 1, 2018 by admin

March 29, 2018- by Steven E. Greer, MD

I have been critical of CBS News for years because they have been in bed with the coffee industry, Continue reading →

Posted in - Opinion, - Policy, Congress, Oncology | Leave a comment

An emerging safety problem for TAVR patients

Posted on September 8, 2018 by admin

March 16, 2017- produced and interviewed by Steven E. Greer, MD

We interviewed William O’Neill, MD, one of the first to implant a Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) valve. The products have been approved by the FDA for several years, and we asked him to update us on the real-world usage and safety. Continue reading →