Worse Care for Pain-in-the-Neck Patients
3/31/2016The care a physician provides appears to suffer when a patient is difficult or disruptive during an appointment.
Read MoreDrug Abuse Deaths and the Associated Press
3/5/2016According to the CDC, over 47,000 Americans fatally overdosed on prescription killers in 2014. Almost as stunning was the apparent...
Read MoreSimultaneous Surgery
1/26/2016Surgeons are double-task, cutting one patient open in operating room A and then scooting over to operating room B to...
Read MoreThe Value of Medicine as Seen through Malaria
1/2/2016If you want to optimize your chances for good health, you have to choose the best option available--regardless of which...
Read MoreAutism and Antidepressants
12/29/2015A new study asserts that if mothers take antidepressants during pregnancy, there's far more likelihood that their kids will be...
Read MoreNurses at Risk Due to Chemical Exposure in Hospitals
12/21/2015A new report from the Environmental Working Group (EWG) warns that nurses may risk their health working in hospitals because...
Read MoreHuman Genetic Engineering Research Forges Ahead
11/24/2015Scientists in China are continuing DNA experimentation, pushing the boundaries of what many around the globe consider ethical.
Read MoreIs this a Miracle Weight-Loss Pill?
11/19/2015A new pill takes an "ingenious" approach to cutting your appetite. You swallow the pill, and then the shell dissolves...
Read MoreMedication Mistakes Frequent in Surgery
11/12/2015Medication errors are made in nearly 50% of surgical procedures.
Read MoreAre Supplements Safe?
10/24/2015The headlines have not been kind to dietary supplements over the last several weeks.
Read MorePharmaceutical Price Gouging
10/1/2015Many drug companies have adopted strategies centered around absurd levels of price gouging.
Read MoreDangers of Antidepressants and Clinical Studies
9/26/2015The BMJ just published an analysis showing that the popular antidepressant paroxetine (sold as Paxil in the US and Seroxat...
Read MoreTreatment-Resistant Lice Trouble
9/1/2015There is new research offering evidence once again that common lice treatments are no longer effective in many parts of...
Read MoreVaccination Scare Tactics
8/29/2015When it comes to vaccines, reason and nuance are in short supply and, in any case, despised on both sides...
Read MoreMusic Helps Surgeons and Patients, but Not Driving Teens
8/18/2015Surgeons who listen to their favorite music while operating on patients do the job faster and with more accuracy.
Read MoreRobotic Surgery Safety Issues
8/13/2015New research suggests an association between robotic surgery and a number of patient deaths--but that may be misleading.
Read MoreDon’t Depend on Symptom Checker Websites
8/11/2015Websites that offer diagnoses for your symptoms are wrong at least as often as they are right.
Read MoreChecking Your Surgeon’s Safety Record
7/30/2015There are plenty of doctor rating systems out there, but the problem is that the ratings are usually based on...
Read MoreChoosing the Right Doctor for a Colonoscopy
6/30/2015New research suggests that the ability to detect problems during a colonoscopy varies widely among doctors, and finding the right...
Read MoreLearning from Hippocrates, 2100 Years Later
6/23/2015Since Hippocrates is considered to be the father of modern medicine, it's interesting to review his suggestions a few millennia...
Read MoreVaccine for Hypertension?
6/11/2015A new hypertension vaccine may one day help eliminate "noncompliance," which refers to patients who don't take their medication or...
Read MoreGenetically Modified Humans?
5/28/2015In Chinese laboratories, scientists are playing with the possibility of genetically modifying humans.
Read MoreWhat the Attack on Dr. Oz Is Really All About
5/2/2015In mid-April, a group of doctors called for the removal of Dr. Oz from the Columbia faculty because of his...
Read MoreAcetaminophen Curbs Emotions Along with Pain
4/30/2015Acetaminophen, also known as paracetamol, not only reduces physical pain but also appears to diminish the emotions we register, both...
Read MoreAdults and ADHD Drug Abuse
4/16/2015Millions of adults may be using ADHD drugs simply as a way to enhance their concentration on a daily basis...
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