Opinion

The ongoing search for answers
- Author:
- Allan M. Block, MD
We learn just as much, if not more, from a negative study as from a positive one.
Opinion

Holding out hope for ambroxol
- Author:
- Allan M. Block, MD
That ambroxol, a cold medicine, may benefit patients with Parkinson’s disease is an enticing notion, but solid...
Opinion

Diagnosing rare disorders
- Author:
- Allan M. Block, MD
Advances in medical science don’t change the fact that human error never goes away.
Opinion

Why is a healthy diet so hard to maintain?
- Author:
- Allan M. Block, MD
The question really isn’t “what’s the best diet?” That’s been answered. The real question is “how do I stick with it?”
Opinion

Grateful and hopeful
- Author:
- Allan M. Block, MD
2022 certainly wasn’t bad for my family and me, though not as good as any of us hoped.
Opinion

Taking our own advice
- Author:
- Allan M. Block, MD
Those of us taking care of others often don’t do the same for ourselves.
Opinion

Dialing down the negativity
- Author:
- Allan M. Block, MD
In-person communication, or on the phone, adds a greater chance to reason through things, explain misunderstandings, and clarify statements rather...
Opinion

Jump starting thankfulness
- Author:
- Allan M. Block, MD
A little down time can be a good thing.
Opinion

Earlier diagnosis of Alzheimer’s: A good start, but then what?
- Author:
- Allan M. Block, MD
There are valid concerns with any system centered on early dementia diagnosis.
Opinion

The Charlie Brown tree
- Author:
- Allan M. Block, MD
With the stresses of the holidays and other year-end chores, a sad little Christmas tree is a reminder to keep a sense of humor.
News
Software templates: Use at your own peril
- Author:
- Allan M. Block, MD
Any sort of default setting in medical office software can’t be taken for granted.
Opinion

Should health care be a right?
- Author:
- Allan M. Block, MD
In the United States, health care isn’t guaranteed, as it is in many other countries.
Opinion

Asking about gun ownership: A loaded question?
- Author:
- Allan M. Block, MD
Someone with impaired judgment, cognition, self-control, reasoning, and memory shouldn’t have access to guns.
Opinion

Drug abusers will find a way
- Author:
- Allan M. Block, MD
If everything that can be abused gets banned, all we’ll be left with are Tylenol and Preparation H.
Opinion

Ruminations on health care spending
- Author:
- Allan M. Block, MD
$18 billion is a lot of money if it’s being spent on fruitless treatments.