August 2009 - Posts

Bogus Botox? Know your injector.
August 27, 2009 5:38 PM by Richard A. Baxter, MD

Sometimes smart people make choices they come to regret. That is the case with a patient I have been treating for about the past year and a half, after she received injections of what she was told was Restylane by an esthetician at a local beauty salon. Read More...

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Mind Over Matter: the Placebo Effect
August 20, 2009 10:36 AM by Richard A. Baxter, MD

Not long ago I was doing an interview with a reporter on a story about anti-aging supplements, and she said something that caught me by surprise. Her question was: Why do some people swear by things that science hasn't proven to work? Isn't the fact that Read More...

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An Organic Matter: Study Questions Nutritional Benefits of Organic Food
August 12, 2009 4:43 PM by Richard A. Baxter, MD

Is organically grown food more nutritious? It seems like a no-brainer, but a recent study reviewing the topic concluded that it is no better that conventionally raised produce, at least in terms of key nutrient content. For many, that issue is beside Read More...

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Be Skeptical of Procedures That Promise Pain-free, Zero-down time benefits
August 3, 2009 7:06 PM by Richard A. Baxter, MD

Let's face it, surgery is scary for most people, and "going under the knife" is a proposition most sensible folks would decline if a suitable alternative exists. Anesthesia adds to the scare factor, even more than the surgery itself for some, even though Read More...

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