The National Rifle Association ruffled a lot of feathers recently when it published a tweet that said that doctors should “stay in their lane” on the subject of gun control. As a practicing physician, you might be surprised to hear that I side with the NRA. There’s something fundamentally different between diagnosing and treating a… Read More »
Most people with HIV-2 infection with progress to AIDS and death unless they receive antiretroviral therapy (ART), according to the results of a study conducted in Guinea-Bissau and published in The Lancet HIV. HIV-2 infection has been considered more benign than HIV-1 infection, and it had been thought that many people would have a normal… Read More »
I am writing this from the perspective of a woman physician in academic medicine. I am a mid-career cardiac anesthesiologist who works in several national organizations and serve on various committees and boards. I have learned a lot from serving in national medical societies, made great friends this way, and been able to feel a… Read More »
October means many things: the real start of Fall, a nudge that the holidays are just around the corner and the year is headed toward the finish line. In October, we also see the reemergence of the pink ribbon, a reminder that breast cancer can affect anyone, and the fight to find new treatments and… Read More »
Our December issue and inaugural Tech Issue is here! Upgrade your life this month By Men’s Health Posted on November 1, 2018 Technology too often gets a bad rap. You know how it goes. Our iPhones are making us anxious. Netflix is stealing our sleep. Instagram is turning us into a nation of narcissists. It’s… Read More »
The FDA announced on Friday that it would side with its advisory panel by approving a new opioid drug, called Dsuvia, despite the country already being in the midst of an opioid crisis and critics voicing concerns about the safety of the drug. FDA Commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb defended the FDA’s decision to approve the… Read More »
November 1, 2018 Posted By Categories Kevin Lomangino is the managing editor of HealthNewsReview.org. He tweets as @KLomangino. A New York Times column on Monday bemoaned the sorry state of much nutrition research, saying it’s too often poorly designed and riddled with conflicts of interest. The headline: Confused by Nutrition Research? Sloppy Science May Be… Read More »