New guidelines from the Academy of Pediatrics. We’ve discussed the conundrum of antibiotics for otitis media here and here. Having completed a Pediatric Residency and passed my Boards (granted, this was back in the Dark Ages), this comes as such
Here is a link to more recommendations about testing, which tests are worth it and which are not. Just a few things I learned. Colonoscopy only needed every 10 year. Bone density testing necessary after age 65. They had a
Long overdue but so pleased to see this important step. We’ve discussed breast cancer and possible causes here, here, and here. (I don’t like the title of this editorial, since breast cancer “prevention” has become synonymous with mammograms.) Emphasizing breast
Fascinating case study of a young boy diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis, treated with conventional medicine and also complementary treatment of supplements and dietary restriction. Warning, this is a long article. They discuss gut flora as we have done here as
To be filed under “Follow the Money”, this story has been repeatedly in the press lately so I just wanted to include in in the blog. We’ve discussed the onging problems with hip prosthetic problems for over a year and
Discussion of the problems with BPA (bisphenol A) here (BPA and childhood obesity), and here (Big Chem, Big Harm), here (BPA and Breast Cancer Link), and here. (Media fails to protect babies from BPA ). The last entry is
Over diagnosis of small irregularities can lead to over testing and risks. We’ve discussed the problems with too much exposure to the health system here, here. January 21, 2013, 12:01 am A Check on Physicals By JANE E. BRODY
This post is a sort of corollary of the skepticism around acupuncture research. The flip side is that when the researchers believe in, or want something to work, the reporting becomes skewed. In this case, side effects were significantly
I came across this article from last October from the Huffington Post. It is referencing the comprehensive article concluding that acupuncture works for pain. Blog discussion here. In the Huffington Post a professor from Saybrook University discusses the quandary of
