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How we got from 18th-century tinctures to the opioid crisis
Americans have always loved their medicines and sought them out actively to cure whatever ailed them. Their interest ranged all the way from “staying well” to “feeling better.” Productivity in this hard-charging, pull yourself u…
Expanding Medicaid means chronic health problems get found and health improves, study finds
Cosmetic Surgery And The Secret World of Instagram Dolls
An Instagram community of “doll pages” lets women find valuable information about body-sculpting journeys.
Why Pharmacies Are Suspending Sales Of Zantac
The flurry of announcements and actions regarding Zantac raises more questions than it answers. What is known about the relative risks associated with NDMA, whether found in water, food, or pharmaceutical products, such as Zantac?
The surgeon who underwent surgery: How being a patient changed him
I lay on my side while my father probed the space between my buttocks, looking for an opening in the incision. I was in bed in the guest room of my house, which had been converted into my room for the last two weeks while I recovered. My father, a surg…
Cancer patients who want to take unproven supplements
One of the most important things we do as physicians is to empower our patients with the knowledge we have so that they can make informed decisions about their care. In oncology, patients also benefit from educating themselves about ways they can try t…
