It was almost Christmas, and you could hear the collective sigh of relief rising from the leadership at the American Board of…
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A friend of mine turned my attention to an interview with Guy Deutscher, an Israeli linguist who published a fascinating book, “Through…
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Enlarge this image Where are we? In the sinuses, with some dancing green mucus. Rodale Kids hide caption toggle caption Rodale Kids…
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In today’s health and political discussions, opioid abuse dominates the conversation despite being only part of our country’s substance use epidemic. Prenatal…
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During the holidays, we should take time to be a little kinder
by Foreign BornMD December 25, 2017As I walked into the room, I see my patient lying in bed, eyes closed. His wife of 50-plus years sat in…
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Here’s why direct-to-consumer drug ads need FDA oversight
by Zachariah Tman December 25, 2017Many physicians in different fields have voiced criticisms against direct-to-consumer (DTC) prescription drug ads. First, a 2013 survey found that 74 percent…
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What to do if you have high expense ratio mutual funds
by Wall Street Physician MD December 25, 2017A common question from readers is what to do about an account that contains a bunch of high expense ratio mutual funds…
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It started slowly. My former resident and present colleague, Terry Shaneyfelt first authored Are Guidelines Following Guidelines? The Methodological Quality of Clinical…