Dr. Marc Siegel

Dr. Marc Siegel is a practicing internist and an associate professor of
medicine and a fellow in the Master Scholars Society at New York
University School of Medicine. He is a weekly columnist for the New
York Daily News
, a frequent contributor to the Los Angeles Times, the Washington Post and The Nation. He is a member of the board of contributors at USA Today. He appears frequently on CNN, the Fox News Channel, and the NBC Today Show. He is the author of False Alarm: the Truth About the Epidemic of Fear and most recently, Bird Flu: Everything You Need to Know about the Next Pandemic (Wiley).

Trauma in New Orleans Trauma in New Orleans

The city lacks the resources to address its residents' urgent mental health needs.

Aug 23, 2007 / Editorial / Dr. Marc Siegel

The False Bird Flu Scare The False Bird Flu Scare

The United States has fueled a worldwide overreaction to the threat of a bird flu pandemic, putting AIDS, malaria, malnutrition and other crucial global health programs at risk.

May 18, 2006 / Editorial / Dr. Marc Siegel

Unequipped to Cure Unequipped to Cure

Vaccine production in the United States is in an alarming condition--with drug-makers wedded to outmoded techniques and government more focused on terror than pandemics.

Jan 14, 2006 / Feature / Dr. Marc Siegel

New Medicare Benefit Helps Only Drug Companies New Medicare Benefit Helps Only Drug Companies

Why are so few elderly people signing up for the new Medicare drug benefit? It's cumbersome, costly and totally confusing.

Nov 16, 2005 / Editorial / Dr. Marc Siegel

Scare Scenario Scare Scenario

It has all the makings of a horror flick, but panic over a possible bird flu pandemic is following a time-honored script: sensational media reports, profit-hungry drug manufacturer...

Oct 24, 2005 / Feature / Dr. Marc Siegel

Darwin and God Darwin and God

Darwin's discoveries about evolution never argued against the existence of God. And the theory of "intelligent design" is a dangerous attempt to undermine science and justify a lit...

Oct 4, 2005 / Editorial / Dr. Marc Siegel

Fear Itself Fear Itself

Some people are scaring themselves about the wrong things in ways that are doing terrorists' work for them. Here's one physician's prescription for bringing irrational fears under ...

Sep 20, 2005 / Editorial / Dr. Marc Siegel

Debating the Causes of Autism Debating the Causes of Autism

Dear Readers,

Aug 3, 2005 / Feature / Dr. Marc Siegel

More on Mercury More on Mercury

Exchanges on mercury, ephedra and TTP.

Jun 3, 2005 / Ask Dr. Marc / Dr. Marc Siegel

Mercury in Vaccines, Obesity & the ‘Statin Revolution’ Mercury in Vaccines, Obesity & the ‘Statin Revolution’

What are your thoughts on mercury in vaccines and any possible side-effects? JOAN LEMLEY Vero Beach FL Dear Joan,

Apr 1, 2005 / Ask Dr. Marc / Dr. Marc Siegel

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