Michael Hunter

I’ve Treated Breast Cancer for Decades. Here’s What I’ve Learned About Radiation

Early in my career, a woman asked me something I couldn’t answer well. Her surgeon had removed the cancer completely.…

1 week ago

Helen Mirren Says She Uses AI Instead of Going to the Doctor. That’s Not the Part That Interests Me.

Helen Mirren said something recently that made me think about a part of medicine we rarely discuss. The 81-year-old actor…

2 weeks ago

The Strange Link Between Light Exposure and Weight Gain

The first time I suspected light could make people gain weight, I was not in a clinic. I was standing…

1 year ago

The Silent Additive: What Singapore Street Food Taught Me About Ultra-Processed America

I Ate More. I Weighed Less. In Malaysia, I ate like a poet unchained. Noodles in the morning. Spiced broth…

1 year ago

The Surprising Health Benefits of Walking on Uneven Ground — And Why You Should Start Today

Most people walk to relax. I came to Borneo to let the ground fight back. This morning, outside Kota Kinabalu,…

1 year ago

The Stroke That Stole My Father And the Tiny Device That Could Stop the Next One

It happened without warning. My father collapsed at home, his face slack, his words gone. My dad and mom attending…

1 year ago

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…

1 year 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 year 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…

1 year 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…

1 year ago

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