Category: healthcare

Is Scrotal Tightening Really A New Plastic Surgery Trend? Study Asks 653 People To Rate Scrotums

Men and women could not really identify what constituted a “beautiful scrotum.”

Time To Put The Brakes On Comparisons To Other Industries: Healthcare Is Different

Healthcare has always looked for inspiration from other industries on how to improve. Perhaps it’s best to look deeper within.

A New Understanding Of Osteoarthritis: Synovial Inflammation Inhibits Cartilage Repair (Part 1)

This is the first of two stories describing recent progress in understanding the cause and potential treatment for osteoarthritis.

Over-The-Counter Narcan Will Not End The Opioid Epidemic In America

Although the emergence of Narcan should represent progress towards America’s fight against the opioid epidemic, there remains more work to be done. Having an OTC drug does not address the root causes for the opioid epidemic in America.

Small-Molecule Price Controls Are A Big Mistake

The Inflation Reduction Act’s drug price controls may be popular. But by discouraging companies from investing in innovative, accessible drugs, they’ll harm current and future patients in need of effective therapies.

Should We Be Worried About AI? I Thought Not, Until I Asked An AI

Should we let AI control decisions on the battlefield? ChatGPT itself thinks this is a very bad idea.

Supreme Court’s Dobbs Decision Blocks Non-Pregnant Females From Critical Medication For Lupus, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Other Diseases

The Dobbs decision blocks non-pregnant female patients from receiving medications, like methotrexate, used to treat their autoimmune diseases. This could be just the beginning of government overreach for girls, women, and their families.

Will ChatGPT Wreck Or Rekindle The Doctor-Patient Relationship?

Exploring ethical questions that will arise as doctors become increasingly dependent on AI technologies.

The Buzz On Preventing Insect Bites: How To Repel Ticks And Mosquitoes

Most people don’t know what insect repellents will protect them and what is just advertising hype. Here’s what you need to know to protect yourself and your family.

‘King Charles Sausage Fingers’ Is Trending, Here’s What May Cause Dactylitis, Edema

Folks have been referring to the rather puffy, rounded appearance of the 74-year-old monarch’s fingers, prior to the official coronation of Charles III as King on May 6.