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:
Readers Agree; Doug Ford is Right about Injection Sites
August 7, 2018
Today, in one North American city, innocent bystanders, young children playing in a school yard were killed in the crossfire of gang war
Prostate Cancer; Updated Advice for the PSA Test
July 30, 2018
Some people are convinced the PSA test saves lives. Others are not so sure and believe the PSA test leads to biopsies, potential treatment and complications
Long Term Family Doctor Decreases Chance of Death
July 23, 2018
I will be eternally grateful to the family doctor who saved my father’s life. And George will never know how close he was to a needless operation
Children and Grandchildren Headed for Liver transplants
July 19, 2018
My advice. Buy a bathroom scale and step on it every day. This will help to keep you a moderate consumer of food, alcohol, and exercise. But, if the scale continues to show increasing weight?
Doug Ford Is Dead Right, Injection Sites Dead Wrong
July 9, 2018
History shows that more money, more social workers, and injections sites will end in failure
Why Did Anthony Bourdain Commit Suicide?
July 2, 2018
I wish I knew why Bourdain, who had fame and fortune, was so depressed
The Greatest Threat to Your Life
June 26, 2018
Blood clot, Thrombosis, that occurs in the heart, brain or legs
“But Roosevelt Knows How To Be President!”
June 18, 2018
Harvard Medical School is educating more students who become professors and researchers. But family physicians must still have a major role
What Women (and Men) Should Know About HRT
June 4, 2018
Hormone Replacement Therapy
Congestive heart failure, hypertension
Why Humans Get Kidney Stones and Gorillas Rarely
May 14, 2018
Do large doses of vitamin C increase the risk of kidney stones?
The overwhelming message is that people are fed up with politicians and their lack of sense when dealing with the drug epidemic.
Gifford-Jones; Do I Look Like an Addict?
April 30, 2018
I fear another idiocy will occur after cannabis is legal in Canada. I will still have to attend a clinic to obtain medical cannabis. But I will be able to buy recreational cannabis at any legal outlet
Marijuana for Gifford-Jones?
April 23, 2018
There are two kinds of marijuana. The THC type creates a “high”. The other, CBD, is associated with pain control
We Need Lee Kwan Yew – Not an Opioid Summit
April 16, 2018
Singapore: "Death for Drug Dealers"
Exercise Can Kill You
April 9, 2018
The best advice is to keep moving, but stress that moderation in most aspects of life usually wins the day.
Is There a Doctor On the Plane?
April 2, 2018
So whether you’re in the air, at sea, or on the ground, facing a medical emergency always increases the adrenaline
The Philippines Finance Oral Insulin Pill
March 19, 2018
Type 2 diabetes is the classic example of The Gifford-Jones Law that says one medical problem leads to another and another.
Mediterranean Diet for a Long Life
March 12, 2018
For years doctors and nutritionists have known the Mediterranean Diet is a “Five Star” one. But no one knew why this diet had such remarkable benefits
Insomnia; It’s Shortening Your Life
March 5, 2018
But being short on sleep is the cause of more than traffic accidents and death. Professor Walker also shows evidence it’s related to heart attack, obesity, diabetes, cancer and dementia.
Why Don’t They Read History to Save Lives?
February 26, 2018
That your life may be dependent on a healthy immune system to survive influenza
A Great View, But Will it Kill You?
February 20, 2018
So if you live in a high rise condo, or plan on moving to one, find out the number of barriers that will delay first responders to your floor
What I Learned Watching My Wife’s Cataract Surgery
February 12, 2018
Femtosecond Laser Cataract Surgery
The Right Answers about Flu Could save Your Life
February 5, 2018
The Vitamin Cure for Infant and Toddler Health Problems
The Nitric Oxide Key to Prevent Heart Attack
January 29, 2018
Since NEO40 increases blood supply to all organs in nanoseconds, it’s also helpful for those suffering from erectile dysfunction
My Scottish Father Would Roll Over in His Grave
January 16, 2018
It’s ironic that the Canadian government has spent hundreds of millions of dollars on opioid addiction. Yet it fails to comprehend the health benefits of an insulin pill
How “GAADD” Is Slowly Killing North Americans
January 10, 2018
GAADD, Generalized Ascorbic Acid Deficiency Disease
What Did You Learn From Me in 2017?
January 1, 2018
Want a Pet? The Risk and Benefit
December 25, 2017
There’s little controversy that pets are helpful to children with autism, developmental disorders and to those who have been abused.
We need More Love in the Christmas Stocking
December 18, 2017
This is the 42nd year I’ve had the pleasure of wishing readers a happy and healthy Christmas. And my thanks for sending along your comments this past year