Do I Need an Annual Physical?
Let’s see what the New York Times has to say. Last Friday, this question appeared in its...
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Skeptical Scalpel
Should Radiologists Give Test Results to Patients?
Radiologists discussing test results with patients, a subject that has been lurking under the radar for a while, came to light a while ago because of an article in the New York Times. The idea is that patient anxiety while...
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Obesity: A Disease, Disability, Both or Neither?
In 2013, the American Medical Association recognized obesity as a disease. Dr. Peter Ubel, writing...
Read MoreShould You Wear a Hazmat Suit When Operating an Elevator?
In their quest to culture every object on planet Earth, researchers have found that hospital elevator buttons are more contaminated with bacteria than restroom surfaces. Of 120 randomly cultured elevator buttons, 73 (61%) grew...
Read MoreDistracting Electronic Devices Don’t Affect Learning. Really?
After listening to a lecture, third-year dental students at Harvard were surveyed about distractions by electronic devices and given a 12-question quiz. Although 65% of the students admitted to having been distracted by emails,...
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