Jim Henson, creator of the Muppets and Sesame Street, died at the age of 53. His diagnosis was toxic shock syndrome/streptococcus pneumonia…
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Enlarge this image filo/Getty Images filo/Getty Images Sniffles, sore throats and fevers seem to be all around lately. If things get bad…
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Many Americans hold beliefs about the flu vaccine that are at odds with the best available scientific evidence. For example, a recent…
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It was another simmering-hot Texas day, and the AC was faltering in the family-practice clinic where I worked as a family nurse…
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“Get rest and drink plenty of fluids,” might not sound like adequately aggressive medical advice. If you’ve dragged yourself out of bed…
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Imagine this scenario. Your two-year-old son has had a runny nose for a day or two and an occasional cough, but seemed…
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Physicians are trapped between patient satisfaction and unnecessary prescribing
by Richard Young MD November 9, 2018I don’t mean to pick on McDonald’s. Insert any other large retail business where customer satisfaction massively trumps every other consideration of…
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Be a master at your craft by taking time each day to truly rest
by Kelly Cawcutt MD November 7, 2018I am bad at taking vacations — really bad. It’s not that I don’t take days off or even travel on days…