Ethics in Medicine

Medtronic Causes Problems Using Devices Off Label

Whistleblower case contends surgical device maker misled FDA — and patients paid the price  

Women Biohackers

Things are getting interesting. “Amid the #timeisprecious crucible of start-up-landia, wellness culture has created a movement pitched to knowledge workers, applying their love of disrupting...

Research Casting Doubt on Acupuncture

Through some web searching, I was able to find a copy of this paper that’s not behind a subscription firewall. These kinds of papers have...

Bad Science- John Oliver

This is another brilliant segment by John Oliver.   There is so much in it that is important, but in particular, the point that studies are...

Theranos News

http://www.wired.com/2016/05/theranos-inching-towards-legal-bull-issh/?mbid=nl_52016 Update:  And the inevitable happened.  Blood in the water, lawyers swarming.  Yeesh.

Theranos (I told you so)

I’m actually not gloating.   We discussed Theranos here and here. I don’t like what’s happening to Elizabeth Holmes and her ambitious company.  She flew too...

Self Rated Health Scores and Heart Rate Variability

ne”] Kuan Yin Goddess of Compassion In researching background material for my upcoming presentation at the AAMA (American Academy of Medical Acupuncture) conference in Anaheim,...

Over the Counter Medications Linked to Dementia

  Pharmacy Professor Shelly Gray Wow.  I did not know this.  Benadryl as also implicated. “For instance, the most commonly used medications in the study...

Lawyer Big Pharma Hates

  Who do you trust for information? Reuben Guttman: The lawyer pharma loves to hate Reuben Guttman: The lawyer pharma loves to hate Reuben Guttman:...

AMA seeks to ban direct consumer advertising

I think this is a good first step to reign in Big Pharma. “Last year, the pharmaceutical industry spent $4.8 billion pitching its products and messages...