Author Archives: Tracy Kolenchuk

Has modern medicine been searching for Zeno’s cancer cure?

There’s a lot of talk, and lots of nonsense about the high costs of medical care (often called ‘health care’). There is a fundamentally simple problem: our current medical systems have many incentives to not cure. If we want to … Continue reading →

Maybe you’ve heard a few lightbulb jokes. Maybe you’ve even told a few as well. Maybe you’ve even made up a lightbulb joke? Most lightbulb jokes are fun, with little use beyond humour. Sometimes, a lightbulb joke illustrates an obvious … Continue reading →

The DSM/5, the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, is the official medical manual of mental disorders, including bipolar disorder.  The headings for Bipolar Disorders include: Diagnosis | Epidemiology and Clinical Presentation | Neuroimaging | Differential Diagnosis | Treatment | … Continue reading →

What causes illness?  What are the basic causes of illness? If you read modern medical texts you might believe that illnesses can have thousands of causes, and then writings by alternative medical authors, perhaps every illness is caused by a … Continue reading →