The New (Ab)normal

The New (Ab)normal The great American road trip is an essential part of most summers. And it wouldn’t be complete without stopping off for a bite to eat along the way. But, not only are healthy options on the highway often hard to find, the amount of food...

Reports Offer New Data on Health Care Costs

The four articles introduced below should slake your thirst for updated health care cost data. Individual Health Policies Fall Short, a Study Finds First, A study published online Wednesday in Health Affairs was summarized in The New York TImes by Reed Abelson: More...

Childhood Obesity, “Adult-Onset” Diabetes and Oregon

Three articles appeared recently that shed more light on a disturbing trend. First, a New York Times editorial begins by reporting on how “adult-onset” (Type 2) diabetes is now increasingly common in kids: A study of diabetes in overweight and obese...

To Heal, First Eat

“I want to help my patients not need my services,” Dr. Fox said as he chopped rosemary for a mustard-crusted seared lamb loin. “I’d love to be put out of work.” “This isn’t neurosurgery,” Dr. Eisenberg said as he whacked a garlic clove with the cleaver. “This is...