Second Opinion

Screening for Dementia 25.05.2008 4:00 ↓

  While dementia is a common illness, and one that causes great concern, there are currently no tests to detect the disease early and this may be a good thing...

Weight Loss and Drugs 04.05.2008 3:57 ↓

No matter how much we wish it were different, there is still no easy  road to weight loss...

Banning Direct-to-Consumer Advertising in Canada 27.04.2008 3:59 ↓

Why is it that Canada prohibits drug companies from advertising products directly to the public?

The Effect of Race on Healthcare 19.04.2008 3:59 ↓

Two men with the same disease. Will their treatment differ?

Patient's Right to Be Informed about Trainees 06.04.2008 4:01 ↓

When we go to a teaching hospital we assume the care may be better. But we often aren't given a choice about who should be involved in caring for us...

Anti-Depressant Medications May Be Less Effective Than We Think 30.03.2008 4:01 ↓

A large, high-quality study suggests that newer antidepressants may be far less effective than we have been told by their manufacturers...

Why Is Some Alternative Medicine Still Alterative? 23.03.2008 4:00 ↓

Despite significant research showing the benefits of some complementary and alternative treatments such as acupuncture, they are still considered outside the mainstream...

When People Don't Follow the Doctor's Advice 09.03.2008 4:00 ↓

Doctors have a hard time when people don't follow their advice.  But behavior change isn't easy for anyone -- not even doctors.

Substance Abuse and Detection 02.03.2008 3:52 ↓

Despite substance abuse being a major medical and public problem, only twelve out of 125 medical schools surveyed, offer a required course in substance abuse detection and treatment...

Does Everyone Really Need to Lower Their Cholesterol? 24.02.2008 3:57 ↓

Studies suggest we are over-treating people who have high cholesterol but no risk factors for heart disease...

Telephone Medicine 17.02.2008 3:54 ↓

Getting a call from your doctor may not be just another phone call...

The Hidden Curriculum in Medical School 10.02.2008 4:00 ↓

So much of what medical students learn is not from books and lectures but from their watching the behaviors of others. It may be that our actions are teaching the wrong lessons...

Bereavement can Cause Physical Problems 20.01.2008 4:00 ↓

The loss of a loved one can have profound health consequences.

Permission for Clinical Research 13.01.2008 4:00 ↓

Patient permission for publication is essential, but without  publication medical science stands still...

Buying Influence in Developing Countries 30.12.2007 3:40 ↓

Why are drug companies offering doctors in developing countries free gifts, computers and jewelry? Do those work for you?

Immigrants and Healthcare 23.12.2007 4:00 ↓

Is it true that immigrants come here to use our healthcare system and offer little in return?

Medicinal Hugs 09.12.2007 4:00 ↓

Sometimes an old fashioned hug can be more therapeutic than a pill or procedure...

Admitting Uncertainty 25.11.2007 4:00 ↓

For many years I have been teaching medical students that one of the things we need to change in medicine is for doctors to admit when we don't know something and we need to look it up...

Does It Matter What the Doctor Wears? 11.11.2007 4:01 ↓

Do doctors need to conform to the traditional appearance of physicians or can they express their personal tastes with nose studs, tattoos and the like?

Caring for Celebrities 04.11.2007 3:53 ↓

Often, in our attempt to provide special care for a VIP in a hospital we end up providing substandard care...