Despite the prevalence of multiple medication use, a significant proportion of both older adults and caregivers were unaware that older adults should avoid certain medications. More
Health care systems are not always built to accommodate caregivers into the care team, but including caregivers into the conversation can provide essential information to clinicians about the patient's health. More
When we characterize ED visits as "inappropriate," we are essentially faulting patients for making the decision to go to the ED; however there is a lot more behind that decision than simply a patient's choice. More
A recent study shows the impact of asking "Do you want everything done?" for critically ill patients and their family members. More
Despite the claim that "CDC does not accept commercial support," this agency does indeed have financial ties to industry organizations. A petition from watchdog groups is demanding transparency. More
On "The People's Pharmacy" on NPR, Shannon Brownlee and Cynthia Boyd discuss drivers of and solutions for medication overload. More
Privacy isn't the only thing we should be worried about with Facebook's new preventive health tool More
Is sunshine really the best disinfectant? Or do we need much more than transparency when it comes to financial conflicts of interest? More
With help from a network of industry-independent experts, doctors are speaking out against conflicts of interest in maternal safety recommendations More
The hype around 3D mammograms misleads patients about the benefits of cancer screening. More
It's a Lown Institute tradition to highlight pharma's fear-mongering on Halloween, and this year is no exception. More
Income volatility has a significant impact on financial security, which can affect heart health as well, according to new research. More
What a new study tells us about implementing shared decision making for older adults with multiple chronic conditions. More
How often do care cascades happen, and what harms do they cause? More
Some doctors say that medical school is focusing too much on social issues and not enough on curing patients. But others say the changes to medical education haven't gone far enough. More
Even though proven interventions exist to reduce waste on the clinical side, implementing them on a large scale is easier said than done... More
Randomized controlled trials are known as the "gold standard" in medical research--but they also have a significant down-side... More
A new series of articles in the Boston Globe touts the generosity and quality of Boston Children’s hospital. But who is funding these articles…? More
Over the past several decades, the medical community has made many positive advances in cancer prevention and treatment, leading to reduced deaths from cancer. However, for some types of cancer, we have not improved mortality rates despite pouring billions of dollars into early detection efforts. Which types of cancers are we preventing, which types are […] More
A new study examines the definition of informed consent and finds that patients want to know much more than clinicians usually tell them. More