Diana Gifford Jones

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Most Recent Articles by Diana Gifford Jones:

Medicine Keeps Getting Heart Disease Wrong February 9, 2026

But if there’s one lesson my father taught me, it’s this: nature doesn’t break her own laws;

Plant-based Alternatives to HRT January 26, 2026

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Stronger from the Inside Out January 20, 2026

If you’re looking to boost collagen naturally, make sure you are getting enough vitamin C and lysine, the essential building blocks of collagen formation

When Common Sense Goes Up in Flames January 14, 2026

In celebrating life’s joys, let’s choose to marvel at the things that will keep us alive, not make us dead;

Blocking Pain Without Breaking Lives January 9, 2026

Clinical trials show that suzetrigine reduces post-surgical pain compared with placebo

Family History Makes for a Good Story December 27, 2025

How many heart attacks, strokes, or cancers could be delayed – or prevented – if warning signs are recognized earlier? We’ll never know. But it’s worth a good story;

Caring for a Parent with Dementia December 22, 2025

More soon on knowing your personal health history, and how this can help;

Put Some Perspective in the Christmas Stocking December 20, 2025

This is the first year I must wish readers a Merry Christmas without my father alongside;

Longevity Isn’t for the Faint of Heart December 17, 2025

If my father taught me anything, it’s that the hardest work we do for the people we love often becomes, in time, the work we treasure most;

What We Got Wrong about Independence December 12, 2025

Multigenerational living isn’t right for every family. But for many, it could be exactly the right antidote – to financial stress, and to today’s fractured social landscape;

Hernias Are an Age-Old Problem November 22, 2025

Today, many people delay treatment out of fear, embarrassment, or the hope that the problem might resolve itself;

Why Big Science Matters November 21, 2025

The seedbeds of discoveries that one day may save our lives;

Reflecting on Mothers and Fathers November 11, 2025

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The Strange Power of Fake Pills November 11, 2025

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It’s Halloween, and Here We Go Again October 29, 2025

The ghosts and goblins of Halloween should be pretend. The harm doesn’t have to be real;

It’s Flu Season But It’s Not the Flu October 22, 2025

Norovirus, a highly contagious virus that spreads through contaminated food, water, surfaces, and most usually, dirty hands;

Getting a Boost of Energy, Naturally October 14, 2025

Common Sense Health – Diana Gifford-Jones: On a personal note, I witnessed first-hand its effectiveness. In the years after my father suffered a heart attack at the age of 74, he always had Neo40 on hand to help when he needed a boost;

How to Protect Against Uterine Cancer October 13, 2025

Common Sense Health – Diana Gifford-Jones: Don’t wait for someone to make uterine cancer their cause célèbre before getting active with prevention and early detection

When Disaster Strikes, You Need to Be Ready October 12, 2025

Talking about insurance may never make the list of life’s great pleasures;

Fights Over Drugs Have Enduring Meaning October 12, 2025

For me, it is a point of pride to see my father’s efforts remembered, not only as a medical crusade but as part of the larger story of how societies negotiate the meaning of medicine;

Why Is Information So Hidden in Healthcare? October 11, 2025

It is time for health care in Canada, the United States, and everywhere else, to be a lot more transparent;

Health Is the Good Fortune You Make September 5, 2025

Don’t aim for a perfect partnership. Aim for a resilient one. Done well together, this is its own form of health;

A Healthy Debate Starts with the Facts August 30, 2025

Common Sense Health Scientific debate is at the heart of medicine. My father grounded his recommendations in research and observation;

Don’t Skip Screening Tests That May Save Your Life August 20, 2025

Get checked and be well.

Use Your Head to Check on Quick Health Fixes August 16, 2025

Next time you see a health claim that sounds too good to be true, think of the snake oil salesman. The packaging has changed. Human gullibility hasn’t.

Our Self Deceptions Are Being Watched August 10, 2025

We are up against tough circumstances, bitter fighting, and dangerous affairs in this crazy world of ours. We’d all be a lot better off if we accepted each other for who we are and stopped all the fooling around;

Causes Worth Carrying On August 9, 2025

A healthy amount of my future focus will be on prevention. How can we create better habits and supports that keep people healthy longer?