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June 2023

Hotez v RFK Jr: Showdown in the Vax Corral?
The latest Joe Rogan Experience-inspired vaccine brouhaha has a few lessons for sensible people.
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May 2023

Will a Shingles Vaccine Prevent Alzheimer’s?
A compelling pre-print makes the case, but it’s an uphill climb.
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Buzz Hollander MD
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Melatonin: Effective Sleep Aid or Public Health Threat?
A recent JAMA Network report questions the safety of melatonin gummies, but is there a role for melatonin in managing insomnia?
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Buzz Hollander MD
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April 2023

Pfizer’s Maternal RSV Vaccine Falls Short
A poorly elucidated risk:benefit ratio probably won’t stop it from being approved, however.
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Buzz Hollander MD
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ChatGPT Can Replace Dr. Google, But It Shouldn't Be Your Physician
This physician, for one, considers himself irreplaceable.
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Buzz Hollander MD
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March 2023

A Blood Test Claims 100% Accuracy in Screening for Cancers
In other breaking news: A sucker is born every minute.
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Buzz Hollander MD
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Has Climate Change Spawned a Deadly Fungal Infection?
My money is on "NO" but the headlines are remarkable.
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Buzz Hollander MD
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Should We Stop Treating Most Prostate Cancers?
A new UK study suggests "watchful waiting" was no worse than active treatment in lower risk prostate cancers.
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Buzz Hollander MD
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Can the Free Market Rein in U.S. Health Care Costs? Part 3: Someone's Got to Pay
Avoiding the pitfalls of socialized care while ensuring access to all is a tricky business.
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Buzz Hollander MD
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Can the Free Market Rein in U.S. Health Care Costs? Step 2: Your “Health Insurance” Isn’t Insurance
It's time to stop pretending what passes for health insurance in the U.S. is really an insurance policy.
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Buzz Hollander MD
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February 2023

Can the Free Market Rein in U.S. Health Care Costs? Step 1 - Price Transparency
First of a three part series pondering how to get ourselves out of the mess we're in, without abandoning free market principles.
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