Is there a definitive line that divides crazy from sane?
September 18, 2017
There are 374 mental disorders. How many do you have? Is there a definitive line that divides crazy from sane? With a hair-raising delivery, Jon Ronson, author
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VIDEO: Could a Drug Prevent Depression & PTSD
September 17, 2017
The path to better medicine is paved with accidental yet revolutionary discoveries. In this well-told tale of how science happens, neuroscientist Rebecca Brachman shares news of a
VIDEO: A Tribute to Nurses
Carolyn Jones spent five years interviewing, photographing and filming nurses across America, traveling to places dealing with some of the nation’s biggest public health issues. She shares
Online Therapy for Insomnia Linked to Improved Mental Health
September 11, 2017
University students undergoing online CBT program had reductions in insomnia, paranoia, hallucinations
‘Modest at Best’ Discriminatory Ability for CBC Test in Infants
Findings among febrile infants (≤60 days) with invasive bacterial infections
CDC: Human Campylobacter Linked to Pet Store Puppies
Campylobacter can spread through contact with dog feces
Body Parts on a Chip
July 10, 2017
It’s relatively easy to imagine a new medicine — the hard part is testing it, and that can delay promising new cures for years. In this well-explained
The coming neurological epidemic
July 8, 2017
Biochemist Gregory Petsko makes a convincing argument that, in the next 50 years, we’ll see an epidemic of neurological diseases, such as Alzheimer’s, as the world population
“Am I dying?” The honest answer.
June 14, 2017
Matthew O’Reilly is a veteran emergency medical technician on Long Island, New York. In this talk, O’Reilly describes what happens next when a gravely hurt patient asks
2017 Top 10 Medical Inventions & Innovations
May 10, 2017
Lasers that induce human dental stem cells to regenerate dentin, a tiny camera that can be attached to the tip of a catheter device and capture real
Trending: Jimmy Kimmel Reveals Details of His Son’s Birth & Heart Disease
May 8, 2017
Jimmy and his wife Molly welcomed their second child together, William “Billy” Kimmel. At three days old, Billy had successful open heart surgery at Children’s Hospital Los
A doctor’s case for medical marijuana
May 3, 2017
Physician David Casarett was tired of hearing hype and half-truths around medical marijuana, so he put on his skeptic’s hat and investigated on his own. He comes
This Gel Can Make You Stop Bleeding Instantly
April 19, 2017
Forget stitches — there’s a better way to close wounds. In this talk, TED Fellow Joe Landolina talks about his invention — a medical gel that can
VIDEO: Best Practices for Preventing Community-Acquired Infections
April 1, 2017
Murray Cohen, PhD, MPH, CIH, science Advisor, Infectious Control Consultant Medical Grade Innovations, discusses what healthcare facilities can do to reduce community-acquired infections. Source: The Doctor’s
VIDEO: Infections Possible Cause for Falls
March 31, 2017
Farrin Manian, MD, discusses a retrospective study looking at patients presenting with a fall who also had a co-existing systemic infection. Obstacles and poor eyesight get blamed.
Video – Against Medical Advice 001: HIMSS, the Robot Apocalypse, and Dark Side Tonight
March 8, 2017
The following originally appeared at ZDoggMD.com.
What public health really needs is a 90’s-style gangsta rap about…vegetables.
February 28, 2017
The following was pulled from PW partner ZDoggMD at http://zdoggmd.com/vegetables. “What public health really needs is a 90’s-style gangsta rap about…vegetables. At least, that was the premise driving this collaboration with
What doctors won’t disclose
December 2, 2016
Right now, in the US at least, doctors simply don’t have to disclose that. When physician Leana Wen asked her fellow doctors to open up, the reaction
What really happens when you mix medications?
October 14, 2016
If two different medications are taken for two different reasons, many doctors may not fully understand what happens when they’re combined, because drug interactions are incredibly hard