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Huffington Post Health Watch: Dean OrnishCare
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Keeping an eye on the Huffington Post is getting to be a full time job--just take a look at the hot water its editor got into hereIt looks like the Huffington Post's honorary/unpaid Medical Editor, Dr.Dean Ornish, walked into the same trap that Whole Foods CEO John Mackey did.
Mackey got a lot of flack when he wrote an oped in the Wall Street Journal on health care reform, one in which he emphasized the need for personal responsibility for our health.
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Dr. Rahul Parikh is a Pediatrician in the San Francisco Bay Area. He regularly writes and blogs about medicine and society.
Currently, he writes the Vital Signs column for Salon. His writing has also appeared in the Los Angeles Times, the San Francisco Chronicle, the New York Times, and Slate.
Dr. Parikh grew up near Los Angeles, CA. He went to college at UC Berkeley and then attended the Tufts University School of Medicine in Boston, MA . While at Tufts, Dr. Parikh helped create the Sharewood Project, a free medical clinic that provides care to homeless and indigent citizens in Boston.
He received his pediatric training at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. During that time he spent two months in India working with pediatric residents in Mumbai and Ahmedabad. He currently practice pediatrics with a special focus in adolescent medicine.
Dr. Parikh lives with his wife and daughter. In his free time, he reads everything from the New York Times to Wall Street Journal to comic books, keeps an ever-expanding collection of music (primarily alternative and independent bands), tries to convince his wife to let him buy new electronic gadgets, and regularly gets his butt kicked on the basketball court.
He can be reached at parikhmd@me.com
Twitter: www.twitter.com/docrkp
Keeping "Personal Responsibility" in Perspective
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Recent comments by Whole Foods CEO John Mackey have really ignited a lot of anger. I wanted to focus on just one portion of his comments....Off and on during the current health reform debate, politicians, leaders and pundits have raised the issue personal responsibility. For instance, take these comments from the John Mackey, the CEO of Whole Foods:
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Dr. Rahul Parikh is a Pediatrician in the San Francisco Bay Area. He regularly writes and blogs about medicine and society.
Currently, he writes the Vital Signs column for Salon. His writing has also appeared in the Los Angeles Times, the San Francisco Chronicle, the New York Times, and Slate.
Dr. Parikh grew up near Los Angeles, CA. He went to college at UC Berkeley and then attended the Tufts University School of Medicine in Boston, MA . While at Tufts, Dr. Parikh helped create the Sharewood Project, a free medical clinic that provides care to homeless and indigent citizens in Boston.
He received his pediatric training at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. During that time he spent two months in India working with pediatric residents in Mumbai and Ahmedabad. He currently practice pediatrics with a special focus in adolescent medicine.
Dr. Parikh lives with his wife and daughter. In his free time, he reads everything from the New York Times to Wall Street Journal to comic books, keeps an ever-expanding collection of music (primarily alternative and independent bands), tries to convince his wife to let him buy new electronic gadgets, and regularly gets his butt kicked on the basketball court.
He can be reached at parikhmd@me.com
Twitter: www.twitter.com/docrkp
More on Arianna Huffington and the HuffPo
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Some more thoughts about Ms. Huffington the Internet Newspapermy piece in Salon, "The Huffington Post is Crazy About Your Health" focuses on the dubious medical advice espoused by many of its bloggers. Here are some more thoughts about the Post and Ms. Huffington.
Author Info
Dr. Rahul Parikh is a Pediatrician in the San Francisco Bay Area. He regularly writes and blogs about medicine and society.
Currently, he writes the Vital Signs column for Salon. His writing has also appeared in the Los Angeles Times, the San Francisco Chronicle, the New York Times, and Slate.
Dr. Parikh grew up near Los Angeles, CA. He went to college at UC Berkeley and then attended the Tufts University School of Medicine in Boston, MA . While at Tufts, Dr. Parikh helped create the Sharewood Project, a free medical clinic that provides care to homeless and indigent citizens in Boston.
He received his pediatric training at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. During that time he spent two months in India working with pediatric residents in Mumbai and Ahmedabad. He currently practice pediatrics with a special focus in adolescent medicine.
Dr. Parikh lives with his wife and daughter. In his free time, he reads everything from the New York Times to Wall Street Journal to comic books, keeps an ever-expanding collection of music (primarily alternative and independent bands), tries to convince his wife to let him buy new electronic gadgets, and regularly gets his butt kicked on the basketball court.
He can be reached at parikhmd@me.com
Twitter: www.twitter.com/docrkp
Is Wal-Mart Leading the Charge on Health Care Reform?
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Amid the many voices for health reform is perhaps one suprising one--Wal-Mart, as evidenced by several moves over the past few yearsLast week's headline in the Wall Street Journal may have surprised you. It read: "Wal-Mart Backs Drive to Make Companies Pay for Health Coverage." The article discussed Wal-Mart's open support for an employer mandate requiring all but small businesses to provide care for its workers, a stance that other retailers have opposed for obvious reasons.
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Dr. Rahul Parikh is a Pediatrician in the San Francisco Bay Area. He regularly writes and blogs about medicine and society.
Currently, he writes the Vital Signs column for Salon. His writing has also appeared in the Los Angeles Times, the San Francisco Chronicle, the New York Times, and Slate.
Dr. Parikh grew up near Los Angeles, CA. He went to college at UC Berkeley and then attended the Tufts University School of Medicine in Boston, MA . While at Tufts, Dr. Parikh helped create the Sharewood Project, a free medical clinic that provides care to homeless and indigent citizens in Boston.
He received his pediatric training at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. During that time he spent two months in India working with pediatric residents in Mumbai and Ahmedabad. He currently practice pediatrics with a special focus in adolescent medicine.
Dr. Parikh lives with his wife and daughter. In his free time, he reads everything from the New York Times to Wall Street Journal to comic books, keeps an ever-expanding collection of music (primarily alternative and independent bands), tries to convince his wife to let him buy new electronic gadgets, and regularly gets his butt kicked on the basketball court.
He can be reached at parikhmd@me.com
Twitter: www.twitter.com/docrkp
Oprah Responds to her Critics (sort of)
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Amid growing criticism of Oprah Winfrey for featuring guests peddling dubious medical advice, the media mogul was forced to respond, albeit poorly.Late last week Oprah Winfrey, amid growing criticism of how she covers health issues on her show, issued a statement defending herself:
"For 23 years, my show has presented thousands of topics that reflect the human experience, including doctors' medical advice and personal health stories that have prompted conversations between our audience members and their health care providers. I trust the viewers, and I know that they are smart and discerning enough to seek out medical opinions to determine what may be best for them."
Author Info
Dr. Rahul Parikh is a Pediatrician in the San Francisco Bay Area. He regularly writes and blogs about medicine and society.
Currently, he writes the Vital Signs column for Salon. His writing has also appeared in the Los Angeles Times, the San Francisco Chronicle, the New York Times, and Slate.
Dr. Parikh grew up near Los Angeles, CA. He went to college at UC Berkeley and then attended the Tufts University School of Medicine in Boston, MA . While at Tufts, Dr. Parikh helped create the Sharewood Project, a free medical clinic that provides care to homeless and indigent citizens in Boston.
He received his pediatric training at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. During that time he spent two months in India working with pediatric residents in Mumbai and Ahmedabad. He currently practice pediatrics with a special focus in adolescent medicine.
Dr. Parikh lives with his wife and daughter. In his free time, he reads everything from the New York Times to Wall Street Journal to comic books, keeps an ever-expanding collection of music (primarily alternative and independent bands), tries to convince his wife to let him buy new electronic gadgets, and regularly gets his butt kicked on the basketball court.
He can be reached at parikhmd@me.com
Twitter: www.twitter.com/docrkp
Chemo is Hell, No Matter What
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Although the story of Daniel Hauser had a happy ending earlier this week, what cancer patients go through to fight their disease needs a closer lookA post, "Yes, Actually I CAN Judge the Chemo Kid" , on DailyKos in response to my piece Don't Judge the Chemo Kid" about Daniel Hauser, caught my eye. It's written by a blogger who goes by the name Turkana, who is a cancer survivor.
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Dr. Rahul Parikh is a Pediatrician in the San Francisco Bay Area. He regularly writes and blogs about medicine and society.
Currently, he writes the Vital Signs column for Salon. His writing has also appeared in the Los Angeles Times, the San Francisco Chronicle, the New York Times, and Slate.
Dr. Parikh grew up near Los Angeles, CA. He went to college at UC Berkeley and then attended the Tufts University School of Medicine in Boston, MA . While at Tufts, Dr. Parikh helped create the Sharewood Project, a free medical clinic that provides care to homeless and indigent citizens in Boston.
He received his pediatric training at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. During that time he spent two months in India working with pediatric residents in Mumbai and Ahmedabad. He currently practice pediatrics with a special focus in adolescent medicine.
Dr. Parikh lives with his wife and daughter. In his free time, he reads everything from the New York Times to Wall Street Journal to comic books, keeps an ever-expanding collection of music (primarily alternative and independent bands), tries to convince his wife to let him buy new electronic gadgets, and regularly gets his butt kicked on the basketball court.
He can be reached at parikhmd@me.com
Twitter: www.twitter.com/docrkp
The Bioidentical Hormone Debate
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In my column for Salon.com this month, I examine Oprah Winfrey's coverage of health and medicine, and I argue they are suspect.
Author Info
Dr. Rahul Parikh is a Pediatrician in the San Francisco Bay Area. He regularly writes and blogs about medicine and society.
Currently, he writes the Vital Signs column for Salon. His writing has also appeared in the Los Angeles Times, the San Francisco Chronicle, the New York Times, and Slate.
Dr. Parikh grew up near Los Angeles, CA. He went to college at UC Berkeley and then attended the Tufts University School of Medicine in Boston, MA . While at Tufts, Dr. Parikh helped create the Sharewood Project, a free medical clinic that provides care to homeless and indigent citizens in Boston.
He received his pediatric training at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. During that time he spent two months in India working with pediatric residents in Mumbai and Ahmedabad. He currently practice pediatrics with a special focus in adolescent medicine.
Dr. Parikh lives with his wife and daughter. In his free time, he reads everything from the New York Times to Wall Street Journal to comic books, keeps an ever-expanding collection of music (primarily alternative and independent bands), tries to convince his wife to let him buy new electronic gadgets, and regularly gets his butt kicked on the basketball court.
He can be reached at parikhmd@me.com
Twitter: www.twitter.com/docrkp
Your Web 2.0 Guide to Swine Flu
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How to keep up with H1N1 flu news over the web, with widgets, Twitter, etc.Kudos to the Centers for Disease Control for marching onto the Internet to share information related to swine flu with us. For those who are looking for information, there are several ways to track the latest:
(Note: not an inclusive list, so if readers know others, let me know and I'll add them for everybody)
Home Pages on the Web:
Author Info
Dr. Rahul Parikh is a Pediatrician in the San Francisco Bay Area. He regularly writes and blogs about medicine and society.
Currently, he writes the Vital Signs column for Salon. His writing has also appeared in the Los Angeles Times, the San Francisco Chronicle, the New York Times, and Slate.
Dr. Parikh grew up near Los Angeles, CA. He went to college at UC Berkeley and then attended the Tufts University School of Medicine in Boston, MA . While at Tufts, Dr. Parikh helped create the Sharewood Project, a free medical clinic that provides care to homeless and indigent citizens in Boston.
He received his pediatric training at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. During that time he spent two months in India working with pediatric residents in Mumbai and Ahmedabad. He currently practice pediatrics with a special focus in adolescent medicine.
Dr. Parikh lives with his wife and daughter. In his free time, he reads everything from the New York Times to Wall Street Journal to comic books, keeps an ever-expanding collection of music (primarily alternative and independent bands), tries to convince his wife to let him buy new electronic gadgets, and regularly gets his butt kicked on the basketball court.
He can be reached at parikhmd@me.com
Twitter: www.twitter.com/docrkp
War--The Other Public Health Crisis
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A New England Journal of Medicine Review Looks at Civilian Deaths in Iraq
Tommy Franks supposedly said, "we don't do body counts."
So a few doctors did it for him:
Today's New England Journal of Medicine has an article reviewing civilian deaths in Iraq, and framing the enormous loss of life as a serious public health problem.
Author Info
Dr. Rahul Parikh is a Pediatrician in the San Francisco Bay Area. He regularly writes and blogs about medicine and society.
Currently, he writes the Vital Signs column for Salon. His writing has also appeared in the Los Angeles Times, the San Francisco Chronicle, the New York Times, and Slate.
Dr. Parikh grew up near Los Angeles, CA. He went to college at UC Berkeley and then attended the Tufts University School of Medicine in Boston, MA . While at Tufts, Dr. Parikh helped create the Sharewood Project, a free medical clinic that provides care to homeless and indigent citizens in Boston.
He received his pediatric training at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. During that time he spent two months in India working with pediatric residents in Mumbai and Ahmedabad. He currently practice pediatrics with a special focus in adolescent medicine.
Dr. Parikh lives with his wife and daughter. In his free time, he reads everything from the New York Times to Wall Street Journal to comic books, keeps an ever-expanding collection of music (primarily alternative and independent bands), tries to convince his wife to let him buy new electronic gadgets, and regularly gets his butt kicked on the basketball court.
He can be reached at parikhmd@me.com
Twitter: www.twitter.com/docrkp
The Truthiness About Teething
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If you were a baby in 19th Century England you may have been better off without teeth. ; Why Teething isn't all its cracked up to be....
If you were a baby in 19th Century England you may have been better off without teeth.
That's because according to government records, it turns out that 5% of kids died as a result of teething. While that's not an public health crisis, it's not trivial either.
Now consider that for the past, say, 110 years, zero children have died from teething.
Author Info
Dr. Rahul Parikh is a Pediatrician in the San Francisco Bay Area. He regularly writes and blogs about medicine and society.
Currently, he writes the Vital Signs column for Salon. His writing has also appeared in the Los Angeles Times, the San Francisco Chronicle, the New York Times, and Slate.
Dr. Parikh grew up near Los Angeles, CA. He went to college at UC Berkeley and then attended the Tufts University School of Medicine in Boston, MA . While at Tufts, Dr. Parikh helped create the Sharewood Project, a free medical clinic that provides care to homeless and indigent citizens in Boston.
He received his pediatric training at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. During that time he spent two months in India working with pediatric residents in Mumbai and Ahmedabad. He currently practice pediatrics with a special focus in adolescent medicine.
Dr. Parikh lives with his wife and daughter. In his free time, he reads everything from the New York Times to Wall Street Journal to comic books, keeps an ever-expanding collection of music (primarily alternative and independent bands), tries to convince his wife to let him buy new electronic gadgets, and regularly gets his butt kicked on the basketball court.
He can be reached at parikhmd@me.com
Twitter: www.twitter.com/docrkp
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