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 Sign-up at DocGiff to receive our weekly e-newsletter. For comments, contact-us@docgiff.com. Follow our new Instagram accounts, @docgiff and @diana_gifford_jones .

Most Recent Articles by W. Gifford-Jones, MD and Diana Gifford-Jones:

What No One Tells You about Mammography November 16, 2015
Just a few years ago one report showed that in women between 40 to 49 years, mammography missed 30 percent of malignancies.
Minor Surgery That Ends In Disaster November 9, 2015
The world’s medical journals are full of reports of a variety of surgical mishaps
Protein: What Don’t You Know? November 2, 2015
Most people get more protein than they think
Mother, Please Don’t Fall October 19, 2015
The worry is that A Fib causes blood to swirl around longer in the chambers of the heart. This increases the risk of a blood clot forming and travelling to the brain
Martin Luther King Had a Great Dream: What’s Mine on My 40th? October 5, 2015
I believe one of my most important messages is that high doses of vitamin C and lysine can prevent and reverse atherosclerosis (hardening of arteries).
Does Your Doctor Always Know Best? September 28, 2015
Be cautious about long-term therapy such as the treatment of hypertension. Rather than submit yourself to a lifetime of prescription drugs, ask how lifestyle changes such as losing weight and exercise can be helpful.
Wrong Site, Wrong Procedure, Wrong Patient Surgery September 21, 2015
In Europe, Nobody Chides “We Know Where You’re Going” September 14, 2015
UTI Drops will ease the frustration of doctors who have patients returning for recurring urinary infections.
Cutting Back On Drugs Cured a Retired Minister September 1, 2015
Remember, as you age it’s even more vital to ask questions about drugs
Colonoscopy; If It’s Good for the Queen and President, it’s Good For You August 17, 2015
Colon cancer usually starts in the inner lining of the intestine. A polyp, a fleshy growth, slowly develops, often remaining non-cancerous for years
Sarcopenia: A Needless Path to a Wheelchair August 4, 2015
Women are at greater risk than men as they start out in life with one-third less muscle mass than men
So You Know How to Detect Poison Mushrooms? July 27, 2015
Mushrooms of the Amanita genus include over 600 types which cause most of the mushroom deaths
Do I Need Cataract Surgery? July 20, 2015
There’s no sure way to prevent cataracts. But decreasing exposure to sunlight by wearing sunglasses, eating fruits and vegetables is believed helpful
Readers’ Reaction to Self-Inflicted Disease July 20, 2015
Improving lifestyle is really not that complicated. It all boils down to common sense. Unfortunately, in 2015, common sense has become an uncommon commodity.
Surgery for Swinging-Door Heart Valves July 6, 2015
How mitral valve prolapse is treated depends on several factors. The great majority of patients with MVP have no idea it is present and normally do not need surgery.
The Darkness Hormone July 4, 2015
There are several prescription drugs for insomnia. But it makes more sense to try a natural remedy first. They have been tested by tincture of time and safer than prescription drugs.
How Necessary Are Dental X-Rays? June 23, 2015
Radiation isn't like an infection that's cured by antibiotics. Rather, radiation is cumulative and, like an elephant, our bodies never forget the amount received during a lifetime.
Burnout 101 for Caregivers June 16, 2015
The physical task facing caregivers can be overwhelming. But according to experts it's the mental toll that is more likely to bring caregivers to their knees.
Want to Be a Millionaire? June 8, 2015
Those who abuse their bodies with tobacco, drugs and alcohol cost us billions of dollars a year. This is bad enough, but to reward them for their folly is utter madness.
Are Calcium Pills Killing us? June 1, 2015
All researchers believe it’s best to get calcium from dietary sources. But if a dietary deficiency exists, don’t stop calcium supplements as it’s now possible to protect bones from osteoporosis and your heart from calcium infiltration
Picky Eaters: The Terror of Being Invited To Dinner May 25, 2015
Obsessive Compulsory Disease (OCD)
Do You Need a CT Scan? May 18, 2015
If a doctor has invested in his own CT scanner, studies show he will use it more often.
There’s A Sucker Born Every Minute May 13, 2015
North Americans have been programmed for illness. Today, a well person is someone who hasn’t seen enough T.V. ads, been examined by enough doctors and had enough tests done.
Put Them in Prison to Find Out About Blood Cholesterol May 3, 2015
Having one idea that is wrong is dangerous. It’s also wrong to forget that the first rule of medicine is “to do no harm”.
Put Them in Prison to Find Out About Blood Cholesterol April 27, 2015
In the last 100 years there’s been an extraordinary change in North American dietary habits
What Oscar Knows That Doctors Don’t Know April 20, 2015
A cat's sensitivity to patients' death
Neo40: A Natural Remedy to Treat E.D. April 13, 2015
Every year 100,000 North Americans die from prescription drugs. To my knowledge, no one dies from using natural remedies.
What You Should Know about Crohn’s Disease April 12, 2015
Treatment depends on the severity of the disease. Cortisone and drugs to suppress the immune system may limit the inflammatory response
How to Fight The Deadly Trio March 30, 2015
Three raging epidemics completely out of control
Why Surgeons Need Cockpit Training March 23, 2015
It’s a tragedy if a patient suffers a stroke when there’s valid reason for the surgery. But if it happens when surgery is unjustified, it’s a catastrophe impossible to measure.