This article from the New York Times looks at the interesting phenomenon that sometimes occurs with tendonitis: using the injured area, even intensely, can sometimes help. I’ve had at least two interesting experiences with this pattern. One was in a
This study came out a few weeks ago and I’ve been meaning to post about it just because it is of utmost interest to patients and health practitioners alike. The study finds that lymph node dissection does not improve outcomes
This placebo study was reported on here and here. The results were somewhat surprising to me, that placebos worked even though the participants knew they were fake. I’m guessing now, but I wonder if the cultural ritual of taking pills
This blog post is about a study that was released in October reviewing more that 4 dozen studies on the efficacy of cortisone injections on tennis elbow. What they found was that the injections definitely helped with the short term
From last week’s New York Times An expert in breast cancer. Dr. Marisa Weiss, was diagnosed with breast cancer herself. This, is one of many anecdotal stories of early diagnosis leading to successful treatment after a mammogram. These stories abound
During the presentation by Dr. Rita Redberg on Coronary Artery Disease during the “Controversies in Women’s Health Conference” last week, she discussed the use of CT scans for screening and diagnosis of CAD. They are used to detect coronary calcium.
I just attended the annual UCSF conference on Controversies in Women’s Health. This conference is well done, in that it alerts practitioners to issues that are being discussed at the “Task Force” level. For example when I was at the
Doctor Faces Suits Over Cardiac Stents By GARDINER HARRIS This is an article about a busy cardiologist in Baltimore, who had inserted more than 30 cardiac stents in a single day, and is now facing charges that Dr. Midei “may
From the NYTimes: “In the past month, the Food and Drug Administration has concluded that in some cases two types of drugs that were supposed to be preventing serious medical problems were, in fact, causing them.One is bisphosphonates, which is
From the NYTimes: “In the past month, the Food and Drug Administration has concluded that in some cases two types of drugs that were supposed to be preventing serious medical problems were, in fact, causing them.One is bisphosphonates, which is
