by Simon Yu, MD | May 30, 2016 | Dental, Military Learning
One Hundred Years of Solitude, a popular novel written by Colombian author Gabriel Garcia Marquez, who won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1982, tells of the multi-generational story of the Buendia family in a town called Marcondo, metaphor for Colombia. Forty years...
by Simon Yu, MD | Feb 10, 2016 | History of Medicine, Therapies
Millions of people are taking medications that will not help them. However, based on clinical trials and scientific statistical analysis, funded by pharmaceutical companies, physicians keep pushing specific drugs. They explain to their patients that the latest medical...
by Simon Yu, MD | Jan 4, 2015 | Acupuncture Meridian Assessment, Case Stories, Chronic Disease, Dental, Therapies
When an advanced cancer patient or ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) patient comes to see me for an evaluation, the patient and I understand that we are racing against time to beat the odds of the inevitable, dying and death. We often ask the question, “Is there...
by Simon Yu, MD | Sep 29, 2014 | Cancer, History of Medicine
The 42nd Annual Cancer Control Society’s Cancer Convention (CCSCC) was held in Los Angeles August 30 – September 1, 2014. This convention reminded me of watching the popular movie, “Back to the Future” from the 1980’s with Michael J. Fox. A time-travelling car changed...
by Simon Yu, MD | Jul 10, 2013 | Chronic Disease, Dental, Therapies
Here’s a new concept for you. Consider Dental Distress and Jaw Disorders as root causes of your symptoms if the following conditions apply to you. You are suffering from any of the following: rheumatism, arthritis, respiratory disorders, asthma, hypertension,...