Skepticism in Science and Cardiology
I’m often asked by new patients why I call myself the skeptical cardiologist. Some are concerned that a skeptical attitude may not be the best one in their physician. But
September 17, 2023 13 Comments
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Categorizing Scientific Studies: From Practice-Changing to Meaningless MOOPs
The skeptical cardiologist typically spends many hours a week scanning scientific publications, looking at past research, and analyzing relevant cardiovascular information. Within a few minutes of looking at a study,
September 10, 2023 11 Comments
Things You Won’t See On The Skeptical Cardiologist: Ads and Clickbait
Readers of the skeptical cardiologist should know that he is protecting them from all sorts of crappy advertisements and meaningless sponsored content on this website. To my horror the other
February 19, 2020 15 Comments
Statins And Memory Loss: The Latest Findings
In 2017 I wrote a post entitled “Do Statins Cause Memory Loss? The Science, The Media, The Statin-Denialist Cult, and The Nocebo Effect” which concluded that there was no scientific
December 10, 2019 14 Comments
Is there a Yelp for Medications and should you be using it?
The skeptical cardiologist recently prescribed ezetimibe to a patient who was leery of taking statin drugs for her elevated cholesterol. In the past she had taken red yeast rice in
March 12, 2019 11 Comments
How Important Are Grapefruit (OR CBD Oil)-drug Interactions? David Bailey vs The Florida Dept. of Citrus
Previously, the skeptical cardiologist described a patient with atrial fibrillation who was taking the blood thinner apixaban (Eliquis ) and developed a nose bleed after consuming a large amount of
February 17, 2019 1 Comment
The Peter Attia Drive Podcast: Longevity, Lipidology, Fructose, and How To Keep Your Face And Joints Young
Lately while exercising I’ve been binge-listening to podcasts from Peter Attia, a cancer surgeon turned “longevity” doctor. I first encountered his writing while researching ketosis, the Atkins diet and low
January 16, 2019 4 Comments
Why You Should Ignore "The Plant Paradox" by Steven Gundry
The skeptical cardiologist first encountered the blather of Dr. Steven Gundry while researching and writing a post entitled The #1 Red Flag of Quackery. Gundry came across my radar screen
July 14, 2018 93 Comments
Anthony C. Pearson M.D., F.A.C.C. is a cardiologist, musician, writer and a regular columnist at MedPage Today
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