Filling Prescriptions After Opioid-Related Hospitalizations
According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), 4.3 million...
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Infectious Disease
ICAAC 2015
New research was presented at ICAAC 2015, the American Society for Microbiology’s annual...
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Surgeon sued for talking on cell phone during an operation
A surgeon took a Spanish language proficiency test while performing varicose vein surgery on a...
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Why Doctors Are Losing the Public’s Trust
We discussed this blog post, and more, with Dr. Girgis in a live #PWChat TweetChat at 3:00pm (ET)...
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Changing Behaviors in HIV-Infected Smokers
Data indicate that people living with HIV smoke tobacco at a rate that is nearly three times that...
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2017 HIV/AIDS Statistics – Facts on Rates, Cost & More
In the 1980s, at the height of the HIV/AIDS epidemic, more than 59,000 Americans lost their lives...
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Under New Guidelines, Half of Americans Have Unhealthy, High Blood Pressure
Nearly half of U.S. adults now have high blood pressure, thanks to a new definition of what...
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Key Changes to Biosimilar Reimbursement Policy
By Stacie Phan The recent decision by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to...
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#PWChat – Why Doctors Are Losing the Public’s Trust
Join us Wednesday, December 13 at 3:00pm ET for PART II of our live, interactive tweetchat with...
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Elective surgery ban for smokers and obese patients
The committee that plans and oversees medical care for the county of Hertfordshire, England...
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Can a handheld ultrasound replace your doctor?
Dr. Mercola, described by Wikipedia as “an alternative medicine proponent, osteopathic physician,...
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Immune Cells Mistake Heart Attacks for Viral Infections
By using single cell RNA Seq, an emerging technique that combines microfluidic nanoliter droplet...
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Beyond Late Night Calls: What Keeps Physicians Up at Night?
In television and movie medical dramas, there’s always that one scene in which a physician...
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Newly Discovered microRNA Regulates Mobility of Tumor Cells
Cancer cells can reactivate a cellular process that is an essential part of embryonic development....
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People with Cystic Fibrosis Might Live Longer Because of Genetic Mutations
Among other health problems, cystic fibrosis compromises the lungs’ ability to fight...
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A surgical resident’s legal battle with her program
A surgical resident is suing St. Louis University, its surgical residency program director,...
Read MoreIs there a definitive line that divides crazy from sane?
There are 374 mental disorders. How many do you have? Is there a definitive line that divides...
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#PWChat Recap – Pseudoscience in Medicine: Steering Patients Toward Reliable References, Part II
Dr. Linda Girgis, MD, FAAFP joined Physician’s Weekly to co-host Part II in our #PWChat series, on...
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Hospitals, Third Parties, and Physicians: Opposing Roles in Containing Healthcare Costs
Patients do not have carte blanche when it comes to decisions about their medical care. The type...
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This Week’s Cartoon – Vader
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