Murdoc Khaleghi

DownloadAsk A QuestioniTunesStitcherGoogle PlaySpotifyShare Leave a ReviewClammr ItListen in a New WindowSoundCloudSubscribe on AndroidSubscribe via RSS “What's amazing is that knowing your health data can only help you. There's never been anyone that hasn't benefited or been harmed by knowing more about their cholesterol, thyroid function, inflammation, or Vitamin D levels. You can only benefit from a blood test.”- Dr. Murdoc Khaleghi We all know that knowledge is power.

The surge in personalized medicine and the quantified self movement offers providers more tools than ever to engage patients. Mobile apps and online services now collect data for a deep dive into our health, from prevention to optimization. In my years as a clinician and writer focused on preventive health, I’ve observed that simply relying on data does not always drive motivation. In fact relying on data alone may mean missing an opportunity to optimize patient engagement.

Hippocrates, the “the father of Western medicine” had a rather strange remedy for baldness—it didn’t work. (Credit: blackboard1965/Shutterstock) For most people, baldness wouldn’t make it into the Top Ten Worst Things Ever; that list is more likely to be dominated by Ebola, cancer, dementia, and Kevin Federline’s Playing with Fire album.