by Simon Yu, MD | Jul 11, 2022 | Cancer, Case Stories, Chronic Disease, Self-Help
Several years ago, I wrote about a Wall Street lawyer who became ill, was unable to work with severe fatigue, and was diagnosed with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome; he did not get much help from traditional medical care. He made a small fortune on the Wall Street, and he...
by Simon Yu, MD | Jun 26, 2019 | Acupuncture Meridian Assessment, Chronic Disease, History of Medicine
The term “evidence based medicine” (EBM) first appeared in a paper by Dr. Gordon Guyatt et al. as a new approach to teaching the practice of medicine in the Journal of American Medical Association (JAMA) in November 1992. The paper emphasized the examination of...
by Simon Yu, MD | Jun 15, 2017 | Case Stories, Parasites/Fungi, Self-Help
A pandemic is coming. Time magazine’s May 15, 2017 front page cover reads, “Warning: We Are Not Ready for the Next Pandemic.” The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) ranks a bird flu strain from China, H7N9, as the disease with the greatest potential to cause a pandemic...
by Simon Yu, MD | Feb 11, 2015 | Cancer, Case Stories, Therapies
Death and dying is a touchy subject I address with my patients and their families every day. I’ve also spoken with many patients about their “Time to Heal” and written several articles on that subject. Now, it is time to talk about Time to Die. Every Wednesday...
by Simon Yu, MD | Mar 7, 2013 | Self-Help
If you have chronic medical problems with many unexplainable symptoms and if you have been told you have an incurable medical condition and if you wake up in the morning feeling constantly overwhelmed with a sense of impending doom and a sense of hopelessness,...
