The April 18, 2019 CNN headline was a prime example of clickbait: “Feds charge doctors in 8 states in opioid bust, including…
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This notice appeared on a general surgery news website in early February. I don’t know who has been long anticipating this, but I’m pretty…
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When I started on my path in medicine, I was an optimistic, wide-eyed, enthusiastic medical student. I had fond memories of rounding…
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As all researchers know, science is a grinding parade of failure and dead ends. But as we’ve often written, news release writers sometimes…
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Last summer, I published a post called “Alternative Medicine is Kicking Our Ass.” In it, I focused on one particularly slick alt-thyroid…
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A rapidly escalating measles outbreak near Portland, OR has led local health officials to declare a public health emergency, with 44 confirmed…
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Are you a media whore? Or do you worry you might be labeled one by your colleagues – if not to your…
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An opinion piece published in JAMA suggests the latter: “Protecting the Value of Medical Science in the Age of Social Media and…
