How some Instagram “influencers” are a bad influence on health
Social media has become the newest form of direct-to-consumer health advertising... but for what benefit? More
Deprescribing Champions: Brandon Combs
Dr. Brandon Combs is Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of Colorado and a Deprescribing Champion! Read our interview with Dr. Combs here. More
Are government agency workers “here for the right reasons”?
Why the revolving door poses a serious problem for government agency regulation. More
Shared decision making in the ICU has a long way to go
A recent study in JAMA Internal Medicine examines how well clinicians in the ICU incorporate patients’ values into treatment decisions. More
Deprescribing Champions: Dr. Emily McDonald
Dr. Emily McDonald, Assistant Professor of Medicine at McGill University, is a member of the Medication Overload working group and a deprescribing champion! More
Guest Post: The “madness” of unnecessary hysterectomy has to stop
Removal of the uterus and ovaries for benign cysts is all too common, and the effects can be devastating, as one patient found out. More
Listen: Shannon Brownlee and Judith Garber on the Agewyz Podcast
On the Agewyz podcast, Shannon Brownlee and Judith Garber discuss the new Lown report on medication overload and highlight the family/caregiver role in preventing harm from too many medications. More
Off-label, on-demand: The problems with drug delivery start-ups
New prescription drug delivery start-ups are bypassing the FDA's regulations on off-label marketing. More
Taking action on medication overload!
March 30-31 was a milestone in the Lown Medication Overload project, when 30 working group members came to Boston to discuss strategies for reducing medication overload. Here's what we talked about! More
Does the benefit of off-label Gabapentinoid use outweigh the harms?
Gabapentinoids like Neurontin and Lyrica are often prescribed for off-label uses. But does the evidence support this treatment? More
The other side of high drug costs
High drug prices have been a hot topic in politics recently, but there's another reason that our country spends so much on drug costs, write Shannon Brownlee and Judith Garber in Stat News. More
More clarity and evidence needed in cardiology guidelines
In two pieces published recently in JAMA, researchers identify important issues in cardiology guidelines, including the lack of clarity in summary statements and a worsening evidence base. More
Why you should be a “medical conservative”
What does it mean to be a "medical conservative"? These doctors explain why it's important to be skeptical about new medical advances until unbiased and high-quality evidence shows a clear benefit. More
Top ten ways to prevent overuse and underuse in children’s health
In the newest edition of the American Family Physician, members of the Right Care Alliance Children's Health Council present their final list of top "Do's and Don'ts" for preventing both overuse and underuse in pediatrics. More
Managing blood pressure starts with listening
For conditions like mild hypertension, that depend a lot of patient behavior outside the clinic, adherence rates are typically very low. The newest piece in the Right Care Series gives physicians tips on how they can improve patient engagement. More
Tradeoffs in cancer screening: Where do we draw the line?
In a new commentary, Dr. Vinay Prasad and colleagues use a thought experiment to explain why cancer screening programs have to consider the harms as well as the benefits. More
Moral injury: A systemic issue in medicine
When the majority of health professionals are experiencing feelings of exhaustion, detachment, and depression, could this possibly be problem that individuals can solve? Absolutely not. More
Communities of color have less access to trauma care, study finds
A new study finds that trauma care is less accessible to residents of black-majority census tracts in certain cities, demonstrating another consequence of structural violence. More
Preventing harm from unnecessary antihypertensives in the hospital
When a patient in the hospital has elevated blood pressure, but no other symptoms related to a hypertensive emergency, what should be the course of action? More
Do you know how much your doctor receives from industry?
Two years after the Open Payments tool was launched, the vast majority of patients still don't know whether their doctor receives money from industry. Why? More