Benzos increasingly prescribed for dubious indications, study shows
A new study sheds finds that benzodiazepine are being increasingly prescribed chronic pain and long-term use, which may have harmful consequences.
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A new study sheds finds that benzodiazepine are being increasingly prescribed chronic pain and long-term use, which may have harmful consequences.
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A new study shows that in pharmaceutical marketing, the number of doctors you target may matter more than the amount of money you give them.
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Do FDA rules make it too difficult for new diagnostic tests to be approved? Or is it too easy?
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The cost-benefit equation for lung cancer screening is missing a significant type of cost…
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Physician burnout appears to be getting worse. These doctors are sending a call to action to address the problem.
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A new study finds that observable physician characteristics don’t help much in explaining overuse. Then what could be the explanation?
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Why can’t we get better price transparency for health care services in hospitals? Because the “real” price doesn’t exist…
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The Reimagine Medicine program started with an artist with a long experience of illness and a doctor with a long fascination with storytelling. Together, Ray Barfield and Marina Tsaplina are ready to transform medical education.
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There were many 2018 Shkreli nominees that didn’t make the top ten but we thought were still important to share, so we are giving “Dishonorable Mentions” to these runners-up, along with comments from our judges panel. Enjoy!
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In a recent Washington Post op-ed, Shannon Brownlee and Jeanne Lenzer explain why the FDA’s proposed changes are unlikely to make a real difference in medical device safety.
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