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DR. WELCH ON NEW BOOK, ANGELINA JOLIE, AND MORE

Dr. H. Gilbert Welch and new book, Less Medicine, More Health, were mentioned in a wide cross-section of media this week, with a provocative article on the Wall Street Journal’s “The Experts” blog titled “Why the Best Doctors Often Do Nothing,” which became that blog’s most popular article after its Wednesday publication. And in response to Angelina Jolie’s Tuesday New York Times op-ed, Dr. Welch penned an entry for TIME’s Health blog: “Angelina Jolie’s Cancer Prevention Shouldn’t Be a Model for All Women.” Dr. Welch also spoke with New Hampshire Public Radio and Vermont Public Radio, and he capped week with an interview on WNYC’s The Brian Lehrer Showon Friday morning. Next up for Dr. Welch: Public Radio Tulsa taping tomorrow, and Minnesota Public Radio on Wednesday morning, 10 am EST.

DR. RICHARD BESSER ON "LESS MEDICINE, MORE HEALTH": "TERRIFIC"

Dr. H. Gilbert Welch has also been active in the media, speaking about his new book Less Medicine, More Health,  On Monday evening ABC News’s Chief Health and Medical editor, Dr. Richard Besser, tweeted about the book to his legions of social media fans, calling Dr. Welch “one of my favorite writers about health” and saying, about the book, “Terrific. It'll challenge what you think.” (https://twitter.com/DrRichardBesser/status/577581071962808320).

Dr. Welch also spoke recently with NPR's Science Friday earlier this month, and with Wisconsin Public Radio’s Central Time.

Looking ahead: latest from Gil Welch gets a star in Booklist

Looking ahead to our Spring ’15 list, a wonderful starred review came in from Booklist for H. Gilbert Welch’s March book, Less Medicine, More Health. “Welch’s conversational style makes his prescription for better health an easy pill to swallow,” it reads.