Are Vitamins Killing Us?
Most American’s take supplemental vitamins. Multivitamins, Vitamins A, B, C, D, E, folic acid, calcium and iron contribute to a 60 billion dollar a year alter...
Losing My Confidence
I am excited 2012 is here. Time to start over. The final weeks of 2011 were hard on my ego…taxed my confidence. With luck, the New Year will be kinder. ...
Of Lipstick and Cats
Estelle’s lipstick was apple-red and generous. She did not limit its application to lips, but wore it in the general area of her mouth. Together with pink...
Avoiding Cancer in 2012
If I could make a 2012 magical wish, it would be to open the front door in January and have no one show up. It will be a time of jubilation, when oncology offic...
Omega-3 and Killing Cancer
The online headline startled me….Fish Oil inhibits chemotherapy, claim researchers. I am a fan of Omega-3 fish oils (also known as n-3 fatty acids) and hav...
Ban Tan Bill Ready for Vote
New Jersey Assembly Bill No. A3640, which would ban minors under 18 years old from using tanning salons, is ready for a vote. As per my prior blog, Ban ...
I am thankful for….
Each day I witness reasons to be thankful. Still the last Thursday in November forces me to pause. It is precious time to stand serene and look around. Op...
Stop the medical paparazzi
Once upon a time, it was your appendix. You went in pain to the hospital and came out of the operating room with a scar on your belly. As you lay there in t...
Attack Cancer like NASCAR
I have a confession. I have a problem unique for an Oncologist north of the Mason-Dixon Line. No, I am not addicted to grits, although they are a favorite dis...
Is Selling Cigarettes Unconstitutional?
Astonished, appalled and angry. That begins to describe my response this week when U.S District Judge Richard Leon slapped a temporary injunction against the ...