W. Gifford-Jones, MD and Diana Gifford-Jones
W. Gifford-Jones, MD is the pen name of Dr. Ken Walker, graduate of Harvard Medical School. Diana Gifford-Jones is his daughter, a graduate of Harvard Kennedy School. Their latest book, “No Nonsense Health” is available at: Docgiff.com
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Most Recent Articles by W. Gifford-Jones, MD and Diana Gifford-Jones:
When Is Surgery the Right Move for a Pain in the Knee?
June 28, 2025
Or, as we’d put it, don’t let the surgeon be your first therapist
How to Live to 101 With a Healthy Prostate
June 21, 2025
If you want to live to 101 with a healthy prostate, eat like a Mediterranean, move like a Scandinavian, and get checked like a Canadian – with caution, but not complacency.
One Slip Can Change Everything
June 14, 2025
Yet old-fashioned remedies are cheap. Here are the most common recommended steps to staying upright:
Curriculum for a Long Healthy Life
June 7, 2025
That so little is being done to address this problem is a terrible shame. We are bankrupting ourselves when we could be buying more healthy and productive time.
Common Sense Health: If we believe in universal health care, then mental health has to be part of the package
Don’t Play with Fire: A Warning about Skin Cancer
May 25, 2025
“Skin remembers.” It remembers every sunburn, every tanning session, every time you said, “I’ll be fine." And one day, it might remind you – with a diagnosis you weren’t expecting.
The Civic Duty in Our Veins
May 17, 2025
So roll up your sleeve. Be the reason someone lives.
A Quarter-Sized Breakthrough in Parkinson’s Care
May 10, 2025
In an age where medical devices can cost thousands and even millions, it's heartening to see that sometimes, the biggest impact can come from something no bigger than a coin and not much more expensive either.
The Bacteria Fighter in Your Fridge
May 3, 2025
Not a fan of tomato juice, but fresh sliced tomatoes appeal? Eat them up, any way you choose. It’s exactly the same thing. Sometimes, the best medicine isn’t in a bottle at the pharmacy but in your garden or fridge.
Infections: Friend or Foe?
April 26, 2025
Common Sense Health
An Appreciation for Abundant Clean Water
April 19, 2025
Common Sense Health
Who Is Responsible for Illegal Fentanyl Use?
April 12, 2025
Common Sense Health:
North Americans Should Replicate Japanese Lifestyle
April 5, 2025
Common Sense Health : The Japanese lifestyle involves regular walking, a lot of bicycle riding, sports club participation, and social health promotion activities
Religion, Rights, and Science in Kidney Transplants
March 29, 2025
Breakthrough enabling the desired, long-term acceptance of a pig kidney transplant is a genetic modification to the pig’s DNA
Are We as Old as Our Arteries?
March 22, 2025
Are you interested in a natural remedy to fight high blood pressure, decrease the risk of stroke, and extend longevity? NEO40, a nitric oxide supplement, may be the right option.
Good Health is a Family Affair
March 15, 2025
Common Sense Health
Ban Foods Causing Fatty Livers in Young Children
March 8, 2025
Don’t hold your breath to see the name Gifford-Jones appointed Common Sense Health Czar. But were it to happen, there would be no obese children. Legislation would be passed
Going Natural for Male Vitality
March 1, 2025
Years ago, we told readers that bananas go well with hanky-panky
How I Got to 101
February 24, 2025
Healthy Retirement Residence Living: What Does the Doctor Say?
Facts and Myths about Kidney Stones
February 17, 2025
Gum Disease Increases Risk of Dementia
February 8, 2025
With good care you can keep your own teeth for a lifetime. As Don Quixote remarked 400 years ago, "A tooth is more precious than a diamond."
How Clutter Causes Problems
February 1, 2025
"So Giff, when are you going to toss out those old shoes?" But like old wine, I find it hard to say goodbye to old shoes. They remain on my "Maybe" list.
Why North Americans Are Overweight
January 25, 2025
Common Sense Health
Get Up at Night Less Frequently
January 18, 2025
We’d like to ask readers suffering from this problem who find success with this approach to nocturia to let us know.
Who Can Solve the Chronic Disease Crisis?
January 12, 2025
Common Sense Health: No drug offers a glitzy reward free of repercussion. Shakespeare wrote, “A substitute shines as brightly as a king, until a king be by.”
Common Sense Health
Ring in the New Year, But Not Literally
December 28, 2024
Common Sense Health
Holiday Wishes for Good Health
December 21, 2024
To all our readers, may you enjoy the holidays!
Rx for Terrible Loneliness
December 14, 2024
What’s better, arrange to share a meal together. Experts in loneliness attest that even one social interaction alleviates the problem, and it is the quality of the interaction that determines its effectiveness. On this ancient tradition too, we need
Quercetin Is Part of a Winning Formula for Health
December 7, 2024
It’s this wisdom of thinking ahead and taking small, consistent actions to maintain health that will make the winners. Prevention isn’t glamorous, but it’s effective