The newly approved Edwards Lifesciences Sapien 3 aortic valve

July 5, 2015- Interviewed by Steven E. Greer, MD

We interviewed William Suh, MD of UCLA about the newly approved Edwards Lifesciences Sapien Continue reading

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Dr. Oz “Lose 20 lbs in 14 days”

Dr-Oz-diet-magazineMay 24, 2015- We spotted this egregious quackery in the Rite Aid pharmacy. Continue reading

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Astronaut and Senator John Glenn suffers stroke after TAVR

May 14, 2015- By Steven E. Greer, MD

Stroke is the bane of TAVR. In the Edwards Lifesciences Sapien valve, stroke rates exceed 10%. Continue reading

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An Amtrak story

Union-Station-peopl-on-overpassMay 13, 2015- By Steven E. Greer, MD

As you know, an Amtrak train from Washington to New York derailed and killed seven people, Continue reading

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Tiger Woods’ career ended after he bulked up

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April 10, 2015- By Steven E. Greer, MD

Ten years ago, Tiger Woods hit one of the most memorable shots in golf when he chipped in a birdie on Continue reading

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Review: The Blackberry Passport works well as a mini laptop in your pocket

April 10, 2015- By Steven E. Greer, MD

I have been testing the new Blackberry Passport smartphone for the last month. Actually, it is more than Continue reading

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The PCSK9 LDL drugs do not cut heart risk in half

March 18, 2015- Op-Ed by Steven E. Greer, MD

The American College of Cardiology (ACC) meeting is underway, and the main Late Breaking data Continue reading

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The Anthem hack reminds us how electronic medical record security is not ready for prime time

The-Anthem-computer-hackFebruary 5, 2015- Op-ED by Steven E. Greer, MD

The large health insurance company now called Anthem, formerly known as WellPoint (which owns Continue reading

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Review: Super Bowl 49: Two bad teams with a bad outcome

GLENDALE, AZ - FEBRUARY 01: Jeremy Lane #20 of the Seattle Seahawks is tackled after an interception by Julian Edelman #11 of the New England Patriots in the first quarter during Super Bowl XLIX at University of Phoenix Stadium on February 1, 2015 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)

February 2, 2015- By Steven E. Greer, MD

Super Bowl 49 has left a bad taste in the mouths of most viewers. The winner, the New England Patriots, Continue reading

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Rand Paul’s secret Looney Tune side revealed

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February 2, 2015- By Steven E. Greer, MD

People have asked me my opinion of the Republican field for 2016 and I have told them that Dr. Rand Continue reading

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Overview of rHGH therapy

January 14, 2015- Interviewed by Steven E. Greer, MD

We interviewed Dr. Shlomo Melmed, Director of the Clinical Research Institute and Dean of Faculty at Continue reading

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Ezekiel Emanuel pens essay urging Americans to skip the annual physical exam with their doctor

January 9, 2015- By Steven E. Greer, MD

Ezekiel Emanuel, MD, the brother of former White House Chief of Staff Rahm, and of Hollywood Continue reading

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Review: “Who I Am”: The Pete Townshend autobiography

Pete-Townshend_0For the PDF version, click the following link: Review Pete Townshend

December 30, 2014- By Steven E. Greer, MD

In his 538-page autobiography, Continue reading

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Half of Dr. Oz’s medical advice is baseless or wrong, study says

December 19, 2014- The Washington Post reports, “And now, his work has come under even greater scrutiny Continue reading

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Bill O’Reilly’s flagrantly sexist comments about Senator Elizabeth Warren

December 16, 2014- By Steven E. Greer, MD

As cable TV ratings fall across the board, and Fox News’ Bill O’Reilly ages and loses his foothold Continue reading

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The police need better tools for subduing the mentally insane other than bullets

December 9, 2014- By Steven E. Greer, MD

All across the country, for the last several weeks, organized protests of thousands of people Continue reading

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CEO’s of “Non-profit” hospitals rake in millions

PardesDecember 7, 2014- The NY Post reports the list of multi-million-dollar salaries enjoyed by CEO’s of the major Continue reading

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Uber, better and cheaper, poised to put yellow taxis out of business

Taxi-in-snow-on-Rector-2-3-2014November 27, 2014- By Steven E. Greer

The biggest quality of life problem for New Yorkers is transportation (or perhaps high housing costs). Continue reading

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Lethal force in Ferguson was unnecessary, yet few lessons seem to have been learned

NYT-headlines-after-FergusonNovember 26, 2014- By Steven E. Greer, MD

There are huge problems with most police forces in this country. However, despite all of the riots Continue reading

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Most people have insurance not yet impacted by Obamacare

Obama-reelected1November 21, 2014- By Steven E. Greer, MD

With so much news in the national press focusing on the Obamacare exchanges and new healthcare Continue reading

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