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Who’s Reading Your Medical Data?
An early look at a Pacific Standard story that's currently only available to subscribers.
Is Our Medical Research Honing in on the Right Issues?
A new study indicates that people want fewer drug studies and more research on physical and psychological therapy.
Death and Dying, Lost in Translation
Language barriers top the list of challenges doctors face with end-of-life conversations with patients from different ethnic backgrounds.
Shining a Light on Hidden Medical Research
New efforts seek to end publication bias in clinical trials.
The Fantastical Flaws of Arizona’s New ‘Reverse’ Abortion Law
A new law that forces doctors to give their patients misinformation about an untested procedure is just the latest example of how anti-choice restrictions undermine evidence-based medical care. It’s long past time to stop taking abortion opponents’ hypocritical claims of concern for “patient safety” seriously.
Treating vs. Healing: Understanding What Wellness Means to Patients
For those accustomed to Western medicine, it may seem crazy to refuse doctor-prescribed medicine. But to truly be a healer, doctors must understand what makes a patient feel well.
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.
An Unexpected Use for an Antidepressant
A new study in mice shows that the antidepressant Paxil may be a step toward a cure for heart failure.
Why Precision Medicine Will Not Create a Medical Revolution
Medicine, with few exceptions, grows by evolution, not revolution. And geneticists working on complex diseases have a long, difficult road ahead.