The Five Most Important Words You Can Say to a Patient A technique for good communication Jul 30, 2019
Omron Evolv One-Piece BP Monitor: Accurate, Quick, Connected The Skeptical Cardiologist has a new favorite Jul 27, 2019
Wait, What? Neil Armstrong Died From Botched Surgery!? Hospital paid $6 million to astronaut's family, newly revealed documents showed Jul 25, 2019
Is It Time to Start Stopping Aspirin for Stroke Prevention in Afib? The Skeptical Cardiologist questions a die-hard habit Jul 17, 2019
If You Were in Prison, You'd Ask Your Doctor for This Comfort items and the prison system Jul 16, 2019
Medicare for All: Would Patients and Physicians Benefit or Lose? Milton Packer issues an urgent call for practitioners to join the debate Jul 10, 2019
Want a Glimpse of Single-Payer Healthcare? Look at Cuba The distinction between single-payer and universal care is critical, says Niran S. Al-Agba, MD Jul 09, 2019
Is Dean Ornish’s Lifestyle Program 'Scientifically Proven' to Reverse Heart Disease? The Skeptical Cardiologist dissects the claims Jul 01, 2019
Accurate 6 Lead ECG on Your Smartphone? 'Amazing' The Skeptical Cardiologist isn't so skeptical about new Kardia device Jun 24, 2019
Don't Believe AMA's Hype, Membership Still Declining Group focuses more on its own finances than physicians' real concerns, says Kevin Campbell, MD Jun 19, 2019
The Rules of Verbal Jiu-Jitsu With Patients How to deflect and defuse manipulative conversations Jun 13, 2019
Making the Switch From Inpatient to Outpatient a Little Easier Fred N. Pelzman, MD, and colleagues have an idea that might help Jun 09, 2019
Jellyfish Memory Supplement Prevagen Called 'Clear-Cut Fraud' Stop buying useless brain supplements, the Skeptical Cardiologist says Jun 08, 2019
Sealing Up the Cracks in the Healthcare System How can we make sure test results are communicated and followed up? Jun 02, 2019
Is an Unneeded Beta-Blocker Making You Feel Logy? The Skeptical Cardiologist tackles a ten-dollar word to boost quality of life May 28, 2019
Do Physicians Still Get Invited to Patients' Funerals? Milton Packer wonders whether medicine is about health or about life May 22, 2019
ECG Wearables: What They Can and Can't Do The Skeptical Cardiologist's cost-effective take on rhythm monitoring May 15, 2019
Your Patient Died. Now What? Do's and (one big don't) from an expert forensic pathologist May 14, 2019
My Advice to Early-Career Physicians: Don't Play It Safe! Milton Packer recommends a contrarian path for career development Apr 10, 2019
Yes, I Signed That Form. No, I Didn't Have Time to Read It All doctors sign forms they haven't read. But maybe there's a better solution. Apr 07, 2019
When 'Take Medicine With Food' is a Problem -- But Not the Way You'd Think Food insecurity needs more attention from clinicians Mar 31, 2019
Is Stress Testing Warranted for All High Coronary Calcium Scores? A skeptical look at the evidence Mar 27, 2019
What I Learned During My 11-Year Sabbatical From Cardiology Milton Packer on why he decided to start and stop being a department chair Mar 13, 2019
Want to Know If Someone Is Manipulating Data? Milton Packer describes how to distinguish science from magic Feb 27, 2019
Pelzman's Picks: Do Rich People Get More Mental Health Meds? Also, many generic drugs aren't available in the U.S. Feb 12, 2019
What Would the Ideal Healthcare System Look Like? A patient's list of issues is a reminder of what's really important Feb 10, 2019
Orgasm, Desire, Pain: Discussing Women's Sexual Health Valentine's day Facebook Live discussion Feb 08, 2019
Physician Burnout? Last Week I Made My First 20-Year Plan Milton Packer has finalized dreams for his professional future Jan 23, 2019
Will Biomarkers Eventually Replace Physicians? Milton Packer imagines the end of nonprocedural medicine as we know it Jan 16, 2019
Does Johnson's Baby Powder Cause Cancer? Milton Packer says the $4.69-billion verdict is about anger, not medicine Jan 09, 2019
