For Doctors

Why Won’t More Older Americans Get Their Covid Booster?

A central question for scientists championing boosters is why rates have stalled among people 65 and older.

4 years ago

Using Blood to Find Dementia

Worldwide, an estimated 50 million individuals have dementia, with upwards of 70 percent having Alzheimer’s disease.

4 years ago

Sometimes You Need to Say No, for the Patient and Yourself

A frightening midnight phone call leads a young surgeon to reconsider how he approaches his career

4 years ago

What Patients Know About Saving Money and Improving Care

The importance of one key source of frontline healthcare insights — patients.

4 years ago

Obesity Causes Cancer? It’s Complicated

BEING OVERWEIGHT OR OBESE IS ASSOCIATED with a higher risk of more than a dozen cancers.

4 years ago

Punish the Lazy Obese, Shower Shame on Them, and Refuse Disability Benefits to Them?

Obesity is an evolving medical disorder that still includes shame and the refusal of disability benefits without serious medical side…

4 years ago

It’s not an urban legend: Losing weight is often harder for women

Losing weight may be challenging, but biology isn’t destiny. A national expert explains why women may have a more difficult…

4 years ago

Why I Don’t Believe in Healing Faster

We all want a quick fix for our suffering, and there is absolutely no reason to be ashamed of that…

4 years ago

I Thought I Saved My Patient’s Life. He Didn’t Agree.

I now ask patients what their goals are. I present surgical and medical options and make sure the patient understands…

4 years ago

Achieve Life Sciences Announces Statistically Significant Smoking Cessation Results in Phase 3 ORCA-2 Clinical Trial of Cytisinicline in Adult Smokers

Clinical results in primary and secondary endpoints for 6- and 12-week experimental smoking cessation treatment reported by company sponsor.

4 years ago

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