

The Kruger-Dunning effect - a cognitive error bad for your health
If you want to learn why your facebook friends claim to know how to cure cancer, but your Internist does not... The Case of McArthur...

Islon Woolf MD
Dec 28, 20177 min read


Prescribing medical marijuana in the State of Florida
Although we have dramatically improved health and doubled our life expectancy in the last 150 years, there is still so much suffering. It...

Islon Woolf MD
Dec 2, 20173 min read


New blood pressure guidelines
Two days ago the American Heart Association and American College of Cardiology (AHA/ACC) released new guidelines for high blood pressure....

Islon Woolf MD
Nov 25, 20172 min read


Cognitive dissonance from conflicting dietary claims
In cognitive dissonance theory, first proposed by Leon Festinger in the 1950’s, the human brain does not like to hold two or more...

Islon Woolf MD
Oct 13, 20178 min read


Antidepressants, publication bias and bad science
In my email on vaccines I was somewhat critical of alternative medicine. In this email, I will turn a skeptical eye towards science-based...

Islon Woolf MD
Oct 12, 20179 min read


Hepatitis A outbreak in California - Don’t worry
There is currently an outbreak of hepatitis A in California with 600 documented cases and 19 deaths. This started in homeless shelters in...

Islon Woolf MD
Aug 3, 20172 min read


Hierarchy of evidence and sleep apnea
Patient Empowerment Medical decision making in the 21st century has changed from a patient’s perspective because of two very powerful...

Islon Woolf MD
Jun 23, 20176 min read