William H. Bestermann, Jr., MD
Reshaping Healthcare: What We Can Learn From Alaska
Southcentral Foundation in Alaska provides excellent healthcare for half the money spent on other patients in that state. What can we learn from them?
Heart Attacks: When Will We Finally Do What Needs to be Done?
{Updated 10/9/19] Surgery and stenting don't prevent heart attacks in stable patients. We already know how to do that with medical management, so why aren't we doing it?
Healthy Life Extended by Eight Years in a Landmark Study
We know we can extend healthy life using readily available medications and a team-based, systematic approach. But, do we have the will to do it?
Erectile Dysfunction: Is It a Sign of Heart Disease?
Erectile dysfunction may be an early warning sign of arterial disease because the health of the penile arteries reflects the health of the rest of the arteries as well.
Is There Really a Way to Reverse Diabetes?
High glucose levels found in people with Type 2 diabetes are only one part of the complex molecular biology that causes diabetic complications. Lowering glucose levels without addressing the other issues will not prevent cardiovascular complications.
An Election Day Reminder: Vote Like Your Life Depends On It
Politicians are fanning the dark side in America giving rise to entrenched divisions. But pulling away to our corners while insulting, demonizing, and dehumanizing people who look or think differently is a formula for national disaster.
A Unifying Hypothesis of Chronic Disease and Aging
Accelerated aging and disease in the skin are largely driven by excess oxidative particles generated by sun exposure and other environmental factors.
How to Achieve High Value from your Executive Health Program
Executive health programs often include interventions that are high cost, low efficacy or both including screening tests offer no value & may even cause harm.