Some social media influencers deny the legitimacy of anything that isn't within their bias. While this may at times be polarizing and divisive, for the most part it is usually harmless. But in some cases, there can be drastic consequences on a person's lif …

{This post was originally published in 2015. I'm still asking "Why?"} If you’re not finished asking ‘why’, then you’re not finished! I’m sure you remember the times when you heard a child ask the first ‘why?’ The parent pauses and gives a quick answer. A …

{Editor's note: this post was originally written in 2014 and is being shared on this new platform as it seems particularly relevant.} Over the past few days I’ve been inundated with the word “power” and messages to “accept your power”. Call it synchronici …

Preamble: I was part of a discussion last week where the opening tweet to a thread labeled (mis-labeled?) a group of people as TROLLS. Needless to say, the reaction predictably triggered an immediate, vitriolic response. That is not the intent of this blog …

Social media is a powder keg, just waiting to explode. Lockdowns. Vaccine mandates. Masks on kids. Firing and loss of privileges for medical professionals. On all of these topics, there is actually some reasonable discussion happening, and the science is e …

I got called out today. I needed it. I accepted it. And I hope I can be better for it. I was challenged to “Remember why you started - to improve healthcare and empower people to live life to the fullest.” And further, “you didn’t start to get in a Twi …

{This article was originally posted at www.kenjaques.com on May 24, 2013. Gratefully, a number of other candidates for the Lemming Hall of Fame have been identified.} A crazy thought came into my mind this week about the similarities between lemmings and …

Patients deserve the best and safest care. That's it. That's all. I have been on twitter for over 10 years. And my message hasn't really changed much. But I have grown immensely. When I was diagnosed with RA (rheumatoid arthritis) in 2008, I wasn't really …

Arguably my biggest beef with Debunkers is the use of broad brush and deflection tactics to attempt to discredit something much bigger than what they're targeting. The area I see this the most is Integrative Medicine (IM). I am a proponent of IM as are man …

In my last blog I asked the question “Do you have a voice”? In this one I ask a related question “How BIG is your voice?” Have you ever had a situation where you’ve heard someone say something, or maybe you read something in a book, a newspaper, a blog, o …