Science in the service of industry

Guess who funded a study showing that sugar isn't harmful?

Phone Addiction

The data is getting strong that extensive phone use can be extremely harmful.

Organized medicine and Dr. Tom Price

Why do medical organizations look out only for themselves?

Healing the healers

Our health depends on this.

Do government funded clinics waste tax payer's money?

Looking at federally qualified health centers, the answer is no.

Bias directed against healthcare providers

This hurts and can lead to burnout.

Proposition 61: Time to end pharmaceutical price gouging

The impact of human migration on One Health

Fences and barriers impact humans and other living things.

Is talk therapy effective for depression?

Are there evidence-based treatment options for depression?

Ben Stiller's claim that a blood test saved his life

Celebrities should stick to what they know best.

We could do much better delivering women's healthcare

These three problems could be easily addressed.

Bias toward heavy people

What they need most is compassion.

Sales people in the operating room

What is the relationship between the surgeon and sales reps?

Misdemeanors in medicine

What does forgiveness really mean?

What role do letter grades play in learning?

Can it be that letter grades are harmful to learning?

Predicting dementia in people without symptoms

There is little data that predictions are accurate or necessary.

Medical ignorance around medical marijuana

Doctors need education to use this drug effectively.

Hospitalists: a new face you've never met before

Another change that moves you away from your doctor

Zika: A new player in a familiar story

The solution requires a united front.

Practice Guidelines: recipes for best practice

But when bias creeps in, we all lose .

Physician Suicide: A Canary in the Coal Mine

A problem that should concern us all.

Unrealistic Cancer Care

Without cure there is still care.

High Cost of Medical Education

It is not in society’s best interest.

Old Habits Die Hard

…which lead to lots of unnecessary tests.

To Operate or Not?

Even for the surgeon, this isn’t an easy decision.

Difficult Choices at 30,000 Feet

Weighing benefits of one patient against another...

Bias in Medicine

Access to therapy appointments differs by race and class.

Being Held as a Medical Hostage

After a motor vehicle accident it's the last thing you'd expect.

San Francisco's Latest Attempt to Reduce Obesity

But beverage manufacturers stand in the way.

Good News, a Drop in Opioid Prescriptions?

There are important unintended consequences.