New Water Source for Flint Helps Keep Legionnaire's at Bay But Michigan city's plumbing system may still harbor bacteria Jun 18, 2016
AMA Bucks NRA: Backs Waiting Periods, Background Checks "Stop studying and let's do something" Jun 16, 2016
AMA Urges Weapons Be Limited in Hospitals Resolution aimed at units housing mental health patients Jun 15, 2016
Drop Ban on Gun Violence Research at CDC, Urges AMA "We will not stand idly by and watch fellow Americans be slaughtered" Jun 14, 2016
AMA: Broad Coalition Backs End to Ban on Gun Violence Research Orlando tragedy spurs new push for CDC funding Jun 13, 2016
ADHD: How Did It Leap from Classroom to Boardroom? Adults are now routinely diagnosed with ADHD. Why is that? This Lowering the Bar; Medicine in 21st Century report seeks answers May 22, 2016
Lowering the Bar: Medicine in the 21st Century Does diagnosis always mean disease, or does it sometimes mean opportunity? May 22, 2016
Owning a Dog May Help Veterans With PTSD Small study finds adoption tied to lower depression, loneliness scores May 15, 2016
How to Avoid Misdiagnosis How a patient makes you feel may affect your diagnostic acumen May 13, 2016
Neurologic Problems Common in Ebola Survivors Mechanism of persistent symptoms still unclear Apr 23, 2016
10 Questions: Ilona J. Frieden, MD 'The structure of the system itself is the biggest barrier' Apr 09, 2016
Morning Break: Zika, Zika, Zika; Stem Cell Clinics; Stopping Chipotle Burrito Blues Health news and commentary from around the Web, gathered by the staff Feb 08, 2016
Medical Schools Boost Pain Management Education In light of opioid epidemic, more schools focus on thoughtful prescribing Feb 04, 2016
Dedicating a Career to Diversity and Disparities NMA president Edith Mitchell, MD, laments racial gaps in medicine Jan 21, 2016
SEER Data Errors: NCI Looks To Avoid Repeats Results reassuring as SEER audit nears completion Dec 23, 2015
Five CDC Cartoons, Out of Context Agency likes to keep it simple in illustrating infectious disease Dec 18, 2015
Doctors Urged to Practice 'Conservative Diagnosis' And sharing cell phone numbers is a good idea Sep 29, 2015
Excerpt: Black Man in a White Coat A new book by Damon Tweedy, MD, explores the role of race in medicine Sep 22, 2015
Bed Bug Resurgence a Multifactorial Issue Hygiene, insecticide bans, globalization all contribute Aug 27, 2015 video
Giving Patients Evidence-Based Reassurance In response to the Less-is-More series, here are five evidence-based tips for reassuring patients Aug 07, 2015
Morning Break: Your Body on a Coke? No Sex for Grandpa Health news and commentary from around the Web, gathered by the staff Aug 03, 2015
The Birth and Increasingly Troubled Life of Medicare Fears of "socialized medicine" swept aside, but cost concerns eventually overtake program. Jul 30, 2015
Today's Teens Less Likely to Start Having Sex Compared with past generations, more teens in recent years using protection, or abstaining. Jul 24, 2015
Diabetic Seniors Lobby for Medicare to Cover CGM Devices Senate panel highlights glucose control issues facing Medicare patients with diabetes. Jul 17, 2015
Heavy Pot Smoking Linked With Stunted Growth Study adds to evidence for developmental abnormalities with teen marijuana use May 20, 2015
Physician/Writer: Dual and Dueling Responsibilities The ethics of doctors writing about patients. Apr 10, 2015
Excerpt From 'The Digital Doctor' An insider's view of the digitization of healthcare delivery. Apr 09, 2015
Endo Apps: The DIY Artificial Pancreas Type 1 diabetics and their parents find solutions for closed-loop control. Apr 06, 2015
What Makes an Opioid Stronger or Weaker Than Morphine? CDC classification of stronger, weaker, and morphine-equivalent opioids is confusing. Mar 30, 2015
Doctors, Stop Sticking Your Patients So Often UCSF's Think Twice, Stick Once campaign aims to curb unnecessary venipunctures. Mar 29, 2015
Excerpt From 'The Secret Language of Doctors' ED doc Brian Goldman investigates slang to "crack code of hospital culture." Mar 26, 2015
The Medium Is The Message: Second Study Confirms Mediums' Accuracy A journal publishes another paper reporting that officially certified mediums are accurate. Mar 04, 2015
Ebola Diary: On the Ground in Sierra Leone, Part 5 Last installment in a CDC fellow's account of her experiences tracking the spread of the Ebola virus in West Africa. Jan 08, 2015
Scoring System for Lung Cancer Screening Debuts Radiologists to get tools for grading suspicious lesions. Dec 05, 2014
10 Ways Primary Care Practices Can Improve Care High quality care and cost-cutting aren't mutually exclusive. Dec 04, 2014
