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Michael Hunter, MD

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Dr. Michael Hunter’s Breast Cancer book is an clear and comprehensive guide for patients with breast cancer.

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How I Use the Japanese Art of Kintsugi in the Practice of Medicine

“NIGGER, NIGGER, NIGGER” cut through the air of the oncology consultation room, with the staccato triplet setting my eardrums vibrating and…

Aug 24, 2021

How I Use the Japanese Art of Kintsugi in the Practice of Medicine

Aug 24, 2021

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You Shift Gears at 3 Ages

Blood levels of proteins reflect the starting, stopping, and changing of biological processes linked to aging. We make significant changes…

Sep 21, 2020

You Shift Gears at 3 Ages

Sep 21, 2020

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The 2 Easiest Exercise Habits I Use For a Healthier Life

I have often written about my to-do list for improving my healthspan.

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This Common Sweetener Could Be Silently Sabotaging Your Brain

Too much sugar is bad for your brain, warn German brain experts.

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A cup of coffee ona table overlooking the water in Bali.

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Nanoplastics Invading Our Brains: The Shocking Truth You Need to Know

I recently came across this headline on CNN: “Tiny shards of plastic are increasingly infiltrating our brains, study says.”

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Cutting Night Light Exposure Could Slash Your Diabetes Risk

Did you know that cutting night light exposure could slash your diabetes risk?

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New COVID Boosters: What You Need to Know Before the Next Wave

The new COVID-19 vaccines have arrived.

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New COVID Boosters: What You Need to Know Before the Next Wave

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Do Surgical Masks Protect You Against COVID?

My hospital recently reintroduced a mandate that its healthcare providers wear paper surgical masks.

Sep 4

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Sep 4

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Why Your Body’s Fat and Sugar Use Changes with Exercise — and How Consistency Makes It Fair for All

I am always learning something new about exercise.

Sep 3

A muscular man stands in the oceanm his hands on his head, The sun sets in the background.

Sep 3

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FDA’s “Hands-Off” Approach: Are Unsafe Ingredients Sneaking into Your Food?

I am very interested in the role processed foods play in the bad health outcomes of many Americans.

Sep 1

Hype energy drink lies on its side, on a bde of ice cubes. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s “hands-off approach” to food additives, including those found in ultra-processed foods and energy drinks, may allow unsafe ingredients to enter the nation’s food supply.

Sep 1

Michael Hunter, MD

Michael Hunter, MD

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I have degrees from Harvard, Yale, and Penn. I am a radiation oncologist in the Seattle area. You may find me regularly posting at www.newcancerinfo.com

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