More Medical Research Fraud
Follow the Money. “These days, of course, medical research is not just a scholarly affair. It is also a global, multibillion-dollar business enterprise, powered...
Paying Doctors to Prescribe
Pitching to Doctors According to the BBC, 9 out of 10 Big Pharma companies do in fact spend more on marketing than on R&D....
If Patients Knew More They Would Get Less Treatment
There will always be people who think that more medicine means better health, or even worse that the latest thing is always best. But for...
When Medical Devices Spread Superbugs
Germs that are resistant to antibiotics are cropping up with alarming frequency at American hospitals. A lethal “superbug” known as CRE infected seven patients at...
Less Cardiac Testing recommended
Not so fast with statins As we’ve seen repeatedly in recent years, often less is more when it comes to routine screening. Now cardiac...
Theranos: Lab Testing as Mission!
I had heard a few things about Elizabeth Holmes and her company Theranos. It has all the makings of the modern day tale of derring-do:...
Anesthesia and Analgesia Controversy over Acupuncture
This is the pro side Here is the con side I guess I am taken aback at the scorn thrown at the acupuncture camp. I...
Skin Rollers or Collagen Induction Therapy
I’ve been recommending the derma roller for patients coming in for Cosmetic Acupuncture for years. This is a great summary of how it works. I...