Pseudoscience | Lesley James MD

February 5, 2024February 5, 2024

Reducing Risk of a Winter Infections

While it may not make front page headline news anymore, viral infections haven’t gone away. Here are some common sense strategies to reduce your risk of getting sick this winter.

December 2, 2023December 2, 2023

Thermography, Just Say No (and please get screened )

As we come to the end of the year I hope you have your breast cancer screening scheduled and caution you against the use of Thermography.

October 20, 2023October 20, 2023

Are you under the influence?

In recent years, I have dedicated more and more time to debunking health misinformation spread by influencers. The significance of health literacy and evidence-based information has never been more crucial.

March 20, 2020July 16, 2020

Immune Boosting? Sadly, No Such Thing

The term “immune-boosting” has been a pet peeve of mine for a number of years, as it falls into the category of health trends with no medical backing. I suspect the concept stems from vaccine literature, referencing a “booster” as an additional dose of vaccine given to re-expose a patient to the immunizing agent.

January 27, 2020July 16, 2020

Have you Succumbed to Pseudoscience?

For years I have fielded questions from patients about health trends that are touted by celebrities, reported on the internet and published in books. Lately, health-related “fake news” seems to be even more pervasive than ever, consistently providing the public with medical misinformation.