How Hard Is It to See a Doctor If You’re on Medicaid?
For residents of some states, it can be extremely difficult.
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Apple Aphorism Proves Half-Baked
An apple a day won’t keep the doctor away, but it may decrease your likelihood of using prescription drugs.
Is Medicine’s Gender Bias Killing Young Women?
A recent study suggests younger women who have heart attacks may hesitate to get help because they’re afraid of being labeled hypochondriacs. But the bigger problem is just how justified that fear really is.
Why Isn’t the Department of Health and Human Services Penalizing More Hospitals for Failing to Protect Medical Records?
Federal health watchdogs say they are cracking down on organizations that don’t protect the privacy and security of patient records, but data suggests otherwise.
Children Are Probably Getting the Right Antipsychotics
A study suggests that antipsychotics are being prescribed appropriately for children and adolescents. Follow-up care, however, still needs work.
Prescription Painkiller Abuse Linked With Heroin
As states crack down hard on pain prescriptions, some are seeing a resurgence in abuse of the harder stuff.
Doctors Are Not Prescribing the Right Kind of Drugs for the Flu
If you come down with the flu, your doctor is more likely than not to write out a prescription for the wrong type of drug.
Why You Should Be Alarmed About Pediatric Emergency Care in the U.S.
The vast majority of doctors working in emergency care have received only four months of training in pediatrics, and what they learned about treating full-grown adults rarely translates well.
The Fight for Elder Rights
A review of new proposals to put a stop to elder abuse and support the rights of the elderly around the world.
Is the Quest to Build a Kinder, Gentler Surgeon Misguided?
Surgery is a fundamentally messy and stressful activity. When being a few millimeters off target can be life-changing, a surgeon needs to possess fierce concentration, unrelenting perfectionism, and, above all, staunch self-assurance.