John M. Grohol, Psy.D., Author at SPM Blog

The Government’s Assault on Women’s Health

by John M. Grohol, Psy.D. | Mar 17, 2012

I’m a little confused… I’m not sure where the U.S. Constitution guaranteed the government’s right to interfere with the doctor/patient relationship. Nowhere in this historic document could I find anything about the government’s right to...

Steve Jobs’ Cancer Denial

by John M. Grohol, Psy.D. | Oct 23, 2011

The 60 minutes interview with Steve Jobs’ biographer is an intriguing piece that gives us a few insights into Steve Jobs and his battle with pancreatic cancer. But the most disturbing part of the interview for me was watching Walter Isaacson, a former editor of...

Invitation to Connected Health Attendees, 2011

by John M. Grohol, Psy.D. | Oct 16, 2011

Please join us for the 2nd Annual Society for Participatory Medicine Cocktail Reception, taking place on Thursday, October 20, 2011 at the Liberty Hotel in Boston (http://www.libertyhotel.com/) from 6:00 – 8:00 pm. If you’re attending the Connected Health...

Why Sometimes Health Reporting Should be Done By Journalists

by John M. Grohol, Psy.D. | Jul 24, 2011

I’m all for citizen journalism, and can even stand the content mills like LiveStrong, who have pimped out their name and brand in order to make a quick buck. But I draw the line with bad reporting and worse, biased representation of the data to prove a point....

First Diagnosing Mole iPhone app

by John M. Grohol, Psy.D. | Jul 7, 2011

Well, it was bound to happen. Skin Scan is a new iPhone app that purports to analyze your moles for evidence of malignancy — all in the application itself through its own proprietary algorithms. Just take a few photos over time, and it will analyze their...