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CBS News Promotes More Pro-Coffee Junk Science

Posted on July 11, 2017 by admin

July 11, 2017- by Steven E. Greer, MD

How does one become a successful TV medical doctor pundit? First, you have to leave your medical ethics Continue reading →

Posted in - Opinion, Cardiology, CDC, Congress, Cornell, FDA, Primary care medicine, Psychology Psychiatry | Leave a comment

The Biggest Healthcare Stories of 2016

Posted on December 26, 2016 by admin

December 26, 2016- by Steven E. Greer, MD for The Healthcare Channel Policy changes dominated the 2016 year in healthcare news. There were few important new drug Continue reading →

Posted in - Biotech, - Generics, - Medical Devices, - Opinion, - Pharma, - Policy, - The Weekly Summary, CMS, FDA | Leave a comment

Ibrance (palbociclib) to treat advanced breast cancer

Posted on November 1, 2016 by admin

November 28, 2016- Interviewed by Steven E. Greer, MD We interviewed Richard Finn,

Posted in - Biotech, - NEJM, - Pharma, Oncology, UCLA | Leave a comment

A personal medical mystery solved

Posted on October 30, 2016 by admin

January 30, 2016- by Steven E. ROSHE TWO Greer, MD I have been told since I was a surgery resident that I have a peculiar style of writing patient chart Continue reading →

Posted in - Opinion, Ophthalmology | Leave a comment

Paul Gigot’s Op-Ed section disgraces the Wall Street Journal, yet again

Posted on October 27, 2016 by admin

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

On February 20th, Paul Gigot, the editor in charge of gatekeeping the letters published in the Continue reading →

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Review: The iPhone 7

Posted on October 25, 2016 by admin

Depth Mode photo from the iPhone 7

November 25, 2016- by Steven E. New Balance 515 homme Greer, MD I was forced to buy the new iPhone 7 Plus after my new 6 was stolen. While I still recommend Continue reading →

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The Biggest stories of 2015

Posted on October 20, 2016 by admin

December 31, 2015- by Steven E. Nike Roshe Run Femme Greer, MD 2015 was the year of ISIS. The radical jihadist group started the year with an attack in France, Continue reading →

Posted in - Biotech, - Generics, - Medical Devices, - Opinion, - Pharma, - Policy, - Reviews, books, devices, - The Weekly Summary | Leave a comment

Robert De Niro gives credibility to vaccine truthers

Posted on October 14, 2016 by admin

Update March 27, 2016- Less than 24-hours after our story, this film has been pulled from the lineup. It was our story that got the heads of Continue reading →

Posted in - Pharma, - Reviews, books, devices, CDC, FDA, NIH, Pediatrics, Primary care medicine | Leave a comment

Donald Trump has Tourette’s Syndrome

Posted on October 14, 2016 by admin

Update August 14, 2016– Per my observations 12-months ago, Donald Trump certainly seems to have some sort of condition causing his frontal lobe to not properly screen his impulses. Continue reading →

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NY Times reports that CMMI “research” is junk science

Posted on October 1, 2016 by admin

February 3, 2014- By Steven E. Greer, MD

The Healthcare Channel was the first to report in 2012 that the new CMMI, created by the ACA ” Continue reading →

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Letter to the Dean of Harvard medical school about conflicts of interest

Posted on September 30, 2016 by admin

Jeffrey Flier, MD, Dean, Harvard School of Medicine Continue reading →

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

Doctors complain to Columbia about Dr. Oz

Posted on September 30, 2016 by admin

https://youtu.be/bqihqFTyyfw

Update April 21, 2015- By Steven E. Greer, MD

As a direct result of our posting of the letter, below, the New York Times then national TV news Continue reading →

Posted in - Opinion, Cardiac surgery, Columbia, Congress | Leave a comment

10-year follow-up on the CREST carotid stenting trial

Posted on June 28, 2016 by admin

March 4, 2016- Interviewed by Steven E. Greer, MD

The 10-year follow-up data on the CREST carotid stenting vs. CEA trail were published Continue reading →

Posted in - Medical Devices, - NEJM, Cardiac surgery, Cardiology, Neurology, Neurosurgery, Vascular Surgery | Leave a comment

CMMI Haters Make a Website!

Posted on May 15, 2016 by admin

May 15, 2016- Bruce Quinn, MD PHD posted on his “Discoveries in Health Policy” blog this follow-up to our 2012 reporting on Obamacare’s CMMI pork project. Continue reading →

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CBS promotes outrageous pro-coffee research, again

Posted on May 8, 2016 by admin

Update May 8, 2016- HBO’s John Oliver focused on this problem of TV news misrepresenting the Continue reading →

Posted in - Opinion, - Policy, Cardiology, Primary care medicine, Psychology Psychiatry, Urology | Leave a comment

A second blow to Atul Gawande (and Obamacare)

Posted on March 15, 2016 by admin

December 15, 2015- by Steven E. Greer, MD

Atul Gawande, MD, a surgeon working at one of the Harvard affiliated hospitals, wrote an influential essay in the Continue reading →

Posted in - NEJM, - Opinion, CMS, Congress, Harvard | Leave a comment

Book Review: The Unwinding

Posted on March 1, 2016 by admin

March 13, 2016- by Steven E. Greer, MD Sometimes, things sit around your house for so long that you forget they are there. I bought Continue reading →

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President Obama’s legacy is one of an administration that handles crisis by denial

Posted on March 1, 2016 by admin

March 23, 2016- by Steven E. Greer, MD On March 22nd, yet another major ISIS attack took place in Brussels, Belgium. A few hours later, Continue reading →

Posted in - Opinion, - Policy, - Reviews, books, devices, Trauma Surgery | Leave a comment

Man who oversaw one of the biggest academic research frauds in medical history is poised to become the next FDA Commissioner

Posted on February 7, 2016 by admin

Update February 7, 2016- Key senators, including Bernie Sanders, are now threatening to filibuster Continue reading →