On Sunday, Common Sense Family Doctor will celebrate its second birthday! Many thanks to those of you who have been reading this blog since my very first post, as well as those who started reading sometime along the way. As an early birthday present for both groups, here is a look back at 10 "top posts" that have attracted the most all-time page views to date.
1. The meeting that wasn't, and a surprise announcement (November 1, 2010)
2. Family medicine leadership (October 19, 2010)
3. "Preventive health screenings" that are hardly a Life Line (February 7, 2011)
4. 4 reasons not to be screened for lung cancer (January 13, 2011)
5. PSA testing: will science finally trump politics? (February 28, 2011)
6. Outsiders' perspectives on primary care (May 31, 2010)
7. Spain: an unlikely primary care model for the U.S. (August 14, 2010)
8. "Politics trumped science": the stories behind the sound bite (January 17, 2011)
9. Book Review: "Overdiagnosed" and the paradox of cancer survivorship (April 12, 2011)
10. Direct primary care: health reform's missing piece? (November 18, 2010)
In addition, here are the top 5 most-viewed posts for my Healthcare Headaches blog at U.S. News and World Report:
1. Health reform: 4 changes to expect at your doctor's office (August 23, 2010)
2. Thinking of trying a low-carb diet plan? 3 things to consider (September 28, 2010)
3. Healthy habits are hard to maintain - even if you know what lies ahead (January 27, 2011)
4. Food-borne illnesses still a threat, despite new food safety law (February 23, 2011)
5. A doctor's practical guide to prescription drugs (March 30, 2011)
Finally, I recently launched a Facebook fan page, which you can "Like" in order to follow and comment on new posts to Common Sense Family Doctor, Healthcare Headaches, and the AFP Community Blog.