High Salt + Low Activity = Cognitive Loss
High-sodium intake and a low level of physical activity can be…
Secret Shoppers in Doctors’ Offices: Placebo Medicine for Physicians
Physicians are still debating whether prescribing placebos is ethical. Dissenters argue that…
American Ambivalence Towards Health Care Costs
"Bending the curve"--slowing the rate of health care cost growth--continues to be…
Mesothelioma – A Poorly Understood Cancer
EXCLUSIVE POST ON CANCER AWARENESS - Few know what mesothelioma is…
Medicaid Patients Limited to 3 ER Visits Per Year
There are 700 diagnoses which the lawmakers have ruled not emergencies and…
PATIENT RESPONSE: Giving Voice to the Patient
Dr Jones runs a thriving cardiology practice. Apart from being a very…
Myth Busters #10: Risk Pooling
In terms of the evolution of public policy, the “health policy community”…
Junk Food isn’t Cheaper After All
In fact it isn’t cheaper to eat highly processed food: a typical…
Partnerships in Health: Applying Metrics to Target Interventions & Improve Health
Last week, in partnership with ThinkWellPoint, the Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease hosted…
Moderate Drinking Might Reduce Dementia But I Don’t Remember
The occasional glass of wine might actually reduce the risk of…