Surgeons are rethinking the old notions of “informed consent.” With older patients especially, a push is on to talk candidly about what a surgery will do, its risks and how it will affect their quality of life.
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In Wednesday’s second Democratic debate, 7 of 10 candidates support Medicare for All
Expanding coverage, lowering healthcare costs, central to Democratic agenda.
Off-label use of gabapentin and pregabalin for anxiety
An excerpt from Understanding Medicines for Anxiety. In addition to medicines with FDA indications for anxiety, such as benzodiazepines and some antidepressants, a number of drugs are frequently prescribed off-label. Among these are gabapentin and the …
The Big Decline In This Stock Is A Gift To Investors
Despite technological advances, most of medicine is still stubbornly one-size-fits-all. But last month, we got one step closer to personalized treatments.
Don Henley Was Right: “You Can’t Hide Your Lyin’ Eyes”
In some cases, real and fake smiles can be tough to differentiate, but researchers at the University of Bradford have developed unique software that has the ability to detect false facial expressions.
