Michael Hunter

How Chronic Inflammation Accelerates Aging — And 6 Ways to Slow It Down

Most of my career has been spent treating disease—tumors, mostly one patient at a time. However, it was only recently…

19 hours ago

Can Blueberries Save You From Burnout?

“Can food really undo burnout?” a reader recently asked me. It’s a brilliant question — practical, personal, and rooted in…

1 week ago

Clinic Notes: I Didn’t Expect to Speak Japanese Today

He came in wearing a loose hospital gown, but he carried himself like a man who had once walked freely…

2 weeks ago

The Number That Predicts How Fast You’re Aging

When I turned 50, I didn’t care how many birthdays I had left. I cared whether I could still carry…

3 weeks ago

Clinic Notes: What My Patients Said This Week

Not everything I learn comes from a chart. Sometimes it’s a look. A line. A moment that lands deeper than…

4 weeks ago

Overwork Is Rewiring Your Brain. Here’s What Neuroscience Wants You to Know

Most days, I aim radiation at tumors. But the most profound insights sometimes come in the quiet moments between treatments.…

1 month ago

Cancer Isn’t Random: What 42% of Diagnoses Have in Common — and How You Can Lower Your Risk.

“The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars, but in ourselves…”— William Shakespeare, Julius Caesar. That quote haunted me for…

2 months ago

This 5-Minute Habit Could Help Prevent a Dangerous Heart Condition.

At 7:28 a.m., the sidewalk was still damp from last night’s Seattle area rain. I stepped outside, tea still warming…

2 months ago

Saturday Night Live’s Kenan Thompson’s Health Wake-Up Call

As a physician, I spend much of my day helping people navigate serious illnesses. But even outside of cancer, some…

3 months ago

Am I Swallowing Microplastics Every Time I Chew Gum?

Researchers discovered that a single piece of gum can release 637 microplastic articles per gram

3 months ago

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