When "Unremarkable" Is Not Clear Enough Radiology reports need to be held to higher standards, argues Saurabh Jha, MD Mar 10, 2016
Calling a Doctor by His or Her First Name It's different without a longstanding relationship, says James C. Salwitz, MD Feb 23, 2016
Gross Anatomy: Breast Implant Makes a Break for It Interthoracic migration not unheard of Jan 28, 2016
The Methods Man: What's 'Normal' for a Lab Value? Hint: it's not necessarily what your EHR system says Jan 14, 2016
10 Questions: Eric C. Rackow, MD Too many seniors readmitted soon after hospital discharge, expert says Dec 28, 2015
Healthcare System Makes Physicians Hypocrites by Enabling Addiction Why are doctors avoiding treatment of alcoholics? Nov 27, 2015
A Bad Combo: Predatory Journals and Homeopathy Studies A study of a homeopathic treatment for colds proves nothing, says Roy Benaroch, MD Nov 10, 2015
After Visit Summary? We Don't Need Any Lousy AVS ... Or Do We? AVS turned out to be a not so meaningful use Oct 29, 2015
A Surgeon's View of the New TV Show 'Code Black' Skeptical Scalpel has a few bones to pick with the series Oct 20, 2015
10 Questions: Joel Gallant, MD Insurance companies are the biggest barrier for physicians treating HIV, said Joel Gallant, MD, of the Southwest CARE Center in Santa Fe, NM Oct 15, 2015
The Clindamycin Fact Sheet Getting clever with clindamycin -- an effective antibiotic in your toolbox Sep 20, 2015
Antibiotics for Appendicitis Has Its Downsides Antibiotics rather than surgery for appendicitis sounds good, but there are drawbacks Sep 09, 2015
10 Times HIPAA May Not Apply Recognizing that HIPAA is not intended to interfere with a patients medical care Sep 08, 2015
No Joke: 'Extraction of Phallic Objects Requires Ingenuity' How do you remove a sex toy stuck in a man's rectum? Sep 04, 2015
Confessions of a Religious Doctor Reconciling faith with the practice of medicine can be challenging Aug 10, 2015
Gross Anatomy: Stabbed by a Stick Man drives to hospital with a branch stuck in his neck. Jul 24, 2015
HypeWatch: Cannabis Bone-Healing Study Oversold Forget the headlines you read. Here's what you should know. Jul 23, 2015
Kids' Exposure to Marijuana Grows: Reason to Worry? Reports surface of accidental ingestion of edible pot products, but adverse effects seem low. Jul 20, 2015
The Trouble With Evidence-Based Medicine, the 'Brand' Evidence in medicine is a good thing, but there are things to dislike about EBM Jul 12, 2015
So You Actually Drank the Water During Your Vacation? Should you carry Cipro in your suitcase when traveling? It depends Jun 20, 2015
App Claims to Measure Oxygen Saturation With Only a Smartphone There are apps making unjustifiable claims, exposing patients to unnecessary risk Jun 18, 2015
Lifestyle Medicine: Dreaming of the Gym-Clinic Hybrid Nadolsky brothers interview med student who wants to open combined gym and clinic practice Jun 13, 2015
13 Apple Watch Medical Apps Made for Physicians Even though there are over 3,500 apps that have been customized for the Apple Watch, there are few that health providers can actually utilize for themselves Jun 01, 2015
10 Questions: Michael R. Jaff, DO 'If we dont do something, U.S. will no longer be world's best healthcare system.' May 26, 2015
A New Generation of Innovators David Nash, MD, MBA, spotlights one medical student who is already an innovator. May 21, 2015
Gross Anatomy: 'Nailing It' With the Weed Whacker Lucky landscaper escapes permanent injury after nail penetrates an eye. May 14, 2015
Op-Ed: Penn Jillette's Weight Loss Wasn't Magic The magician recently lost 105 pounds, but he may not be a role model. May 12, 2015
Five Great Health Tracking Apps for Android Smartwatches Android Wear touts a variety of healthcare apps and more on Google Play that make the platform even more convenient for your day-to-day life. May 12, 2015
Lady Doc: Sex After Menopause Several factors can contribute to intimate postmenopausal concerns. May 11, 2015
CulinaryRx: How We Treated the Hypertensive Patient Diet recommendations for a 54-year-old man with high blood pressure. Apr 30, 2015
One Battle in the War Over Expert Testimony Medical expert runs afoul of his professional association's rules. Apr 07, 2015
The Case for Body Cameras: Good for Doctors -- and Their Patients Why one doctor wants to see a camera added to a clinician's equipment checklist. Mar 16, 2015
All About Adenosine This biochemical will stop your heart -- just long enough to be useful. Mar 08, 2015
Gross Anatomy: Rare Alga Growth From Human Tissue Sample The culture was negative, so what's all this green stuff? Mar 06, 2015
Sinking Pediatric Practice Afloat After 51˶ Profile Sometimes an article is worth $97,000 (in back pay). Mar 05, 2015
The Medium Is The Message: Second Study Confirms Mediums' Accuracy A journal publishes another paper reporting that officially certified mediums are accurate. Mar 04, 2015
The NNT: An Overhyped and Confusing Statistic Some pitfalls of summing up evidence with Numbers Needed to Treat. Mar 02, 2015
