Second Opinion

Health Disparities for those with disabilities 16.01.2022 4:46 ↓

For too long those with disabilities have had poorer health outcomes.

Do friends influence our body weight? 09.01.2022 4:58 ↓

Weight loss is never easy, but is it easier to do together than alone?

The science behind setting goals 02.01.2022 4:49 ↓

Choosing wisely and setting milestones optimizes our chance of success.

Missing signs of elder abuse 26.12.2021 4:47 ↓

It is often easy to miss the signs of elder abuse which can be insidious and deadly.

Political promotion of a medicine can be powerful 19.12.2021 4:58 ↓

New research shows that the use of hydroxychloroquine for covid treatment was widespread and did not impact all populations equally.

What is low value health care? 12.12.2021 4:56 ↓

If we can reliably designate some care as “low value”, then why do we still offer those treatments?

Informing relatives at risk of genetic disease 05.12.2021 4:58 ↓

Who owns a patients’ test results and does the health provider have a duty to warn at risk relatives?

How do we know if a drug works? 28.11.2021 4:53 ↓

Why aren’t patients given useful information on the effectiveness of medications?

Sex difference in surgical referrals 21.11.2021 4:56 ↓

Female surgeons with similar experience and skill get fewer referrals than comparably trained male surgeons.

Written words matter 14.11.2021 4:34 ↓

When people read doctor’s note they can feel offended and disrespected.

When to stop antidepressants? 07.11.2021 4:26 ↓

Its easy to start antidepressants but when is a good time to stop taking them?

Back scratching: Medicine and drug companies 31.10.2021 4:55 ↓

The relationship between the pharmaceutical industry and the medical profession is unhealthy and it impacts us all.

Daily aspirin to prevent heart attacks 24.10.2021 4:49 ↓

Why did it take so long to change the recommendations about the preventive effects of aspirin?

The fallacy of Kubler-Ross stages of dying 17.10.2021 4:43 ↓

Grieving is important and complex; there is no one “right way” to do it.

Pregnancy, mental health, and more 10.10.2021 4:56 ↓

Pregnancy poses unique mental health challenges that we need to address urgently.

A new twist for cigarette related disease 03.10.2021 4:54 ↓

Making profits from creating a disease and then making more profit from treating the same disease.

Dairy products and health 26.09.2021 4:40 ↓

A close look at the health benefits of dairy products suggests the recommended 3 glasses of milk a day may not be a healthy choice.

Practicing What You Preach 19.09.2021 4:39 ↓

How is advice to loose weight received from a clinician who is themselves overweight?

Lessons from 9-11 12.09.2021 4:45 ↓

We have learned some important lessons about caring for people from 9-11 we can apply to those impacted by COVID.

Robots in surgery 05.09.2021 4:49 ↓

At this point, surgical robots are not all they are cracked up to be.

Defensive Medicine 29.08.2021 4:58 ↓

Defensive medicine add costs but not value to clinical care.

Using the MRI to evaluate common back pain 22.08.2021 4:49 ↓

While the MRI can be enormously useful for a small number of people with back pain, when overused for common back pain it can lead to some serious problems.

The Legacy of Albert Bandura 15.08.2021 4:47 ↓

Bandura, one of the top five psychologists of all time challenged our approach to learning and changing human behavior.

Treating loneliness 08.08.2021 4:55 ↓

Loneliness is everywhere and seems to be growing more common. The treatment isn’t medication but social connections.

After a diagnosis of lung cancer 01.08.2021 4:24 ↓

Are there benefits of stopping smoking once diagnosed with lung cancer?