Longevity, life expectancy, premature mortality: Are they lions and tigers and bears?
Before I set up the context for this post, I am going…
“Lifesaving”: I don’t think it means what you think it means
Transparency, I think that is what pissed me off so much. Or…
The Slow Work of Healing
I just finished reading "Tattoos on the Heart" by Gregory Boyle. I…
The New York Times, Aspirin and Melanoma
One of the reasons my blogging has fallen off lately is because…
ACOG’s Dysmenorrhea FAQs: Evidence of Propaganda?
I have been looking up information on endometriosis for a friend of…
Early Radical Prostatectomy Trial: Does it Mean What You Think It Means?
Another study this week added to the controversy about early prostate cancer…
House appropriations bill to terminate AHRQ and prohibit funding patient-centered research
Yes, folks, you read that right: The House of Representatives has drafted…
DHHS: Does this lie make me look stupid?
There is pounding in my temples, my back muscles are in a…
Drugs and Devices: Expensive. Hubris: Priceless.
This morning I was listening to the Morning Edition on NPR, and…
Molecular Diagnostics: Making the Uncertainties More Certain?
Scott Hensley over at the NPR's Shots blog posted a story about…