Medicare Tackles the Opioid Epidemic
Experts discuss the new limits on Medicare prescriptions of opioids, and whether the limits will cause more pain for patients or if they will hinder the temptation to overprescribe.
Biology Sub-categories:
- Biological Engineering (3)
- Biomedical Engineering (10)
- Inflammation and Pain (55)
- Life Expectancy/Lifespan (22)
- Microbiology (23)
- Reproductive Health (43)
- Sex (25)
- Sleep (127)
- Smell (11)
Curing Chronic Sinusitis (2018)
Many people confuse allergies, colds, and sinus infections. A physician specializing in these maladies describes the differences, and the new ways sinusitis can be treated.
The Vaccine Race and Ethics
Dr. Meredith Wadman discusses the controversial history of vaccines, and the balance of need and ethics in science and medicine.
Sexually Abusive Doctors
The Dr. Larry Nassar case has publicized doctors who sexually abuse patients, but few doctors are ever punished. A reporter who investigated the official response to the problem and a physician who has worked on a sexual assault crisis line discuss the issue.
Stem Cells and COPD
Lung diseases such as COPD are difficult to treat, but a new method taking a patient’s own stem cells, concentrating them, and reinfusing them is showing success. An expert explains.
Medical Notes: Week of March 25, 2018
A look at the top medical headlines for the week of March 25, 2018.
Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome
Experts describe cyclic vomiting syndrome, and how the syndrome is often misdiagnosed and remains difficult to treat.
ADHD and Sleep Disorders (2018)
Experts discuss new research showing that most people with ADHD have a disordered body clock and how fixing the body clock could lessen the impact of both ADHD and other health problems.
Medical Notes: Week of February 11, 2018
When should kids get their first smartphone?, the effect of loneliness on health, and a story that will make you think twice about stifling a sneeze.
Fiber and the Gut
Experts discuss how far fiber can go to keep us healthy, and what happens when we ignore fiber in the diet.
Medical Notes: Week of January 28, 2018
A look at the top medical headlines for the week of January 28, 2018-February 3, 2018.
Silent Reflux
An expert discusses telltale symptoms and the dietary triggers that can cause silent reflux.
