If doctors are to return to their roots as health makers, then they need to take control of their schedules.
Difference in difference is a statistical technique used in observational studies. It can provide insight – but don't be fooled by numbers and p-values into believing it is necessarily true.
The official March for Science Twitter account recently criticized the Trump Administration for bombing ISIS, claiming that the gigantic bomb the U.S. dropped on the terrorists is an "example of how science is weaponized against marginalized people." After a justified mocking, delete went the tweet.
His message that some fruit will cure anxiety is nothing new for Dr. Oz. This medical hoodwinker has been this preaching this nonsense for years. A post from his website listed "7 Anxiety-Fighting Foods You Have to Try." It's just another dopey Dr. Oz oversimplification of a serious, complex issue.
Synthetic trans-fatty acids have been restricted in several NY State counties since 2007. Now a new study says it was a good move, since that restriction was responsible for a greater decrease in the hospital admissions for heart attack and stroke than occurred in unrestricted counties. We're not so sure, however, it's really that straightforward.
A new study in JAMA Internal Medicine raises concerns about low-value care delivery in hospital-associated primary care practices. It's time to put high quality into the healthcare discussion with the same vigor and level of import as access. Actual patient-centered care – and not mere lip service – saves lives and money.
Researchers discovered a new species of crustacean, one that creates such a huge racket by flapping its large claw that it disables – even kills – small fish. And being big fans of the musical group known for big-concept shows and even bigger amplified sound, they called the shrimp Synalpheus pinkfloydi. Really – they did.
Here's a health question related to Sunday's Easter Egg Hunt: Once the kids have found the eggs that you've so carefully un-hidden, can they eat them? That's really an easy one — sure. But what you want to be careful about is cracked eggs. And here's why.
With all the stink that policy and lawmakers are making about opioid pills, you'd think that they were the primary cause of today's overdose epidemic. Well, not only is that false, but deaths really started soaring with the crackdown on pills. It's the law of unintended consequences 101.
The Dutch are famous for windmills, impressive feats of geo-engineering and for being tall and blonde. And at just over 6-feet, Dutch men are widely hailed as the world's tallest. But new data suggests that men from regions within the Balkan country of Bosnia and Herzegovina stand even a cut above.
