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Veterans Prostate Cancer and PSA Testing: The Cost of Uncertainty
Veterans face higher risks of prostate cancer from service exposures. PSA is a vital tool but imperfect. Modern refinements like free PSA, MRI, and biomarkers can bring clarity while avoiding unnecessary harm.
Dr. Howard A. Friedman MD, founder of HHOM LLC
Sep 229 min read


Hypertension in Veterans: The Silent Wound of Service
Hypertension doesn’t roar onto the battlefield—it creeps in silently. For veterans, stress, exposures, and secondary conditions make this “silent wound” a service legacy that must be recognized and treated.
Dr. Howard A. Friedman MD, founder of HHOM LLC
Sep 217 min read


VA Hearing Loss and Tinnitus Claims: Navigating the Noise of Service
Noise leaves no scar but rewires the brain. For veterans, tinnitus and hearing loss are lasting injuries of service. This blog explores the science, the VA claim maze, and the fight for recognition.
Dr. Howard A. Friedman MD, founder of HHOM LLC
Sep 175 min read


Rust in the Blood: Iron, Oxidation, and the Hidden Fires of Aging
Iron is life’s paradox—vital for oxygen and strength, yet a spark for the fires of aging. This blog explores how balance, not fear, determines whether iron heals or harms.
Dr. Howard A. Friedman MD, founder of HHOM LLC
Sep 155 min read


Medicine as Detective Work
Medicine is detective work—listening to stories, gathering evidence, and finding patterns where tests fall short. Chronic Fatigue, Fibromyalgia, and Tinnitus reveal how patient narratives guide diagnosis when clues are hidden.
Dr. Howard A. Friedman MD, founder of HHOM LLC
Sep 134 min read


The Immune Network – Inflammation, Acceptance, and the Serenity We Seek
The immune system is not just a system but a lifelong network shaped by stress, worry, and experiences. This blog explores how inflammation becomes both shield and saboteur — and why acceptance and balance are key to finding serenity.
Dr. Howard A. Friedman MD, founder of HHOM LLC
Sep 125 min read


The Cost of Mistrust
Trust holds families, communities, and nations together. When mistrust takes its place, stress rises, cooperation collapses, and division grows. This blog explores how mistrust shapes medicine, climate action, and violence—and why rebuilding trust is our most urgent work.
Dr. Howard A. Friedman MD, founder of HHOM LLC
Sep 117 min read


Gravity’s Pull: How Weight and Posture Shape Chronic Pain
Gravity never lets go. It steadies us but also wears us down—compressing joints, straining muscles, and shaping chronic pain. This blog explores how posture, strength, and weight determine whether gravity grounds us or breaks us.
Dr. Howard A. Friedman MD, founder of HHOM LLC
Sep 116 min read


Time as Treatment: The Slow Medicine We Forget
Time is not wasted in healing—it is the treatment itself. This blog explores why slowing down, honoring biology, and respecting patience restores health.
Dr. Howard A. Friedman MD, founder of HHOM LLC
Sep 75 min read


Hydration as Medicine
Water is the body’s oldest medicine. From protecting kidneys to sharpening the mind, hydration remains the forgotten prescription for health and healing.
Dr. Howard A. Friedman MD, founder of HHOM LLC
Sep 69 min read


Magnetic Fields and the Body: What We Carry, What We Can’t See
We are electric beings inside Earth’s magnetic cocoon, where vibration, resonance, and unseen currents influence healing and health.
Dr. Howard A. Friedman MD, founder of HHOM LLC
Sep 57 min read


Love or Fear: The Only Two Choices That Matter
Life’s choices boil down to two forces: love or fear. One expands and heals, the other contracts and drains. This blog explores how choosing love restores health and meaning.
Dr. Howard A. Friedman MD, founder of HHOM LLC
Sep 45 min read


The Cooled and the Cooked: Veterans and Extreme Heat in America
Veterans and extreme heat reveal America’s divide: some find relief in cool air, while others face illness, strain, and silence in the heat.
Dr. Howard A. Friedman MD, founder of HHOM LLC
Sep 45 min read


The Biology of Betrayal: When the System Doesn’t Listen
Betrayal leaves scars in more than memory—it reshapes biology. Learn how mistrust triggers inflammation, slows healing, and why trust is medicine
Dr. Howard A. Friedman MD, founder of HHOM LLC
Aug 296 min read


When Thought Becomes Flesh: The Mind-Body Connection in Healing
Belief is not just in your head—it is biology in motion. Placebo, nocebo, and the self-story effect show how thought shapes stress, immunity, and healing. This blog explores the mind-body connection and how the story you tell becomes the health you live
Dr. Howard A. Friedman MD, founder of HHOM LLC
Aug 297 min read


The Science of Silence: Why Quiet Heals the Body
Silence isn’t empty—it’s medicine. In moments of quiet, the body lowers blood pressure, stress hormones reset, and even the brain begins to repair. For veterans and anyone living in constant noise, learning to embrace silence can restore balance, focus, and healing.
Dr. Howard A. Friedman MD, founder of HHOM LLC
Aug 274 min read


Sleep Trackers and Snake Oil- What is the Hype?
Sleep trackers promise deep insights, but are they science or snake oil? Discover what these devices can—and can’t—measure, why sleep scores often mislead, and what truly restores rest for veterans and civilians alike.
Dr. Howard A. Friedman MD, founder of HHOM LLC
Aug 255 min read


Noise Without End: When Chronic Distraction Becomes a Cage
Distraction feels harmless—but chronic distraction blocks healing and feeds stress. For veterans, the cost runs deeper than lost focus.
Dr. Howard A. Friedman MD, founder of HHOM LLC
Aug 244 min read


Fire in the Brain: Preventing Neuroinflammation Early
Neuroinflammation often begins as a whisper—fatigue, brain fog, irritability. Learn the signs, risks, and prevention steps before damage sets in.
Dr. Howard A. Friedman MD, founder of HHOM LLC
Aug 225 min read


Detox Dilemmas: What Your Liver Already Does for You
Your liver doesn’t need a cleanse—it needs respect. This blog explores what your liver really does, what harms it, and how to support its natural detox power.
Dr. Howard A. Friedman MD, founder of HHOM LLC
Aug 208 min read
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