Reveling in the 'Q Word' Things were pretty, uh, calm at this doctor's office on New Year's Eve Jan 04, 2019
The Best Cardiovascular Drug Many Physicians Won’t Prescribe Milton Packer describes the rise and fall of one of our most effective medicines Dec 19, 2018
The Most Wonderful Mistake the FDA Ever Made Milton Packer explains how an FDA error enlightened the practice of medicine Dec 05, 2018
Med Schools' Business Model Is Officially Dead Milton Packer describes the slaughter of "academic" medicine Nov 28, 2018
Milton Packer: A Year of Opening Pandora’s Box Â鶹´«Ã½ thanks Milton for another year of thought-provoking commentary Nov 21, 2018
When the Dead Need a Primary Care Physician For some people, the medical examiner may be their only doctor Nov 08, 2018
Three Ways to Fight Patient Illiteracy An alarming number of Americans struggle to understand healthcare information Oct 31, 2018
Trump is Right: Google is Biased Search giant picks winners and losers -- driven by everyday users Sep 05, 2018
A Physician's Two Most Important Body Parts Ron Harman King addresses the topic of physician physiology Aug 30, 2018
The Problem with Telephone Messages in Primary Care They're just another superficial check-off, says Hans Duvefelt, MD Aug 23, 2018
First Clinical Trial in Medicine Changed World History Milton Packer revisits a 1747 medical landmark and its tortuous aftermath Aug 15, 2018
One Word Docs Need to Know in Prison This common word makes communicating with patients a little less technical Aug 09, 2018
Is Industry Bribing Your Physician? Milton Packer wonders why Michael Cohen is not listed in Open Payments database Aug 08, 2018
This Infant Disease Was Eradicated. Now It's Back. Why? Some parents are refusing routine vitamin K shots for their newborns, as F. Perry Wilson, MD, explains Jul 20, 2018
Should Physicians Talk to the Lay Press About Research Studies? Milton Packer describes the perils of selling science to the public Jul 18, 2018
Does Psychological Stress Trigger Autoimmune Disorders? F. Perry Wilson, MD, dissects a new study finding a link Jun 19, 2018
Let's Make the World of Healthcare a Better Place Our new interns should inspire us to improve, says Fred N. Pelzman, MD Jun 15, 2018
What to Make of Study Finding MOC Boosts Care Quality Results could be interpreted a number of ways... mostly not favoring MOC Jun 11, 2018
Slow Medicine: Holding Firm on Our Approach to Colon Cancer Screening We favor occult blood testing rather than invasive tests Jun 08, 2018
Why I Gladly 'Waste My Talents' in Prison Inmates can't go out for quality medical care -- care has to come to them Jun 07, 2018
Why Does Anyone Still Eat Egg Whites? Ovophiliac Anthony Pearson, MD, likes some recent studies Jun 06, 2018
Do You Preach According to the Gospel of Saint Ablation? Milton Packer calls on electrophysiologists to embrace rigorous evidence interpretation Jun 06, 2018
Doc-to-Doc: Neurosurgeon by Day, TV Consultant by Night Oren Gottfried, MD, helps maintain a little medical accuracy on the little screen May 30, 2018
How to Stop Direct-to-Consumer Prescription Drug Ads Milton Packer suggests a path to rein in a 20-year-old FDA policy May 23, 2018
Science, Religion, and Pop Culture -- A Surprisingly Healthy Mix A conference at the Vatican brings together a diverse group May 18, 2018
Who Gets the Best Care in America? Prisoners Equal access, no bills... and way less convoluted than healthcare on the outside May 17, 2018
Doc-to-Doc: Gun Violence as a Public Health Issue 'If it isn't a health problem, then why are all these people dying from it?' May 09, 2018
Why Call for Doctor on the Plane If They're Just Going to Ignore You? Milton Packer recounts two very different experiences May 09, 2018
'Pimple on a Duck's Butt': What We Heard This Week Quotable quotes from Â鶹´«Ã½'s sources May 04, 2018
Shocker! Is Vioxx Coming Back... as an Orphan Drug? Milton Packer wonders whether its return represents innovation or opportunism May 02, 2018
