Ménière’s Disease (2016)
Experts discuss symptoms and treatments of Meniere's disease, an often misdiagnosed disorder producing loss of hearing and crippling vertigo.
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Contextual Care (2016)
Studies have found that many doctors don't really listen to their patients, and so miss how illness is affected by the other things in life.
Biofilm
Biofilm is resistant to many antibiotics and is gaining new attention as a source of hard to eradicate infections.
Keeping Secrets From Your Doctor
Experts discuss the most common reasons for secret-keeping and the consequences that may result.
Concierge Medicine in Primary Care
In response to "factory medicine" some doctors are moving to a "concierge medicine" practice where patients receive more personal care for higher fees.
The Bystander Effect
Experts discuss why this effect occurs and how it can be broken by technology.
Thyroid Disease
Thyroid disease affects millions of Americans, many of whom have not been diagnosed. Experts discuss symptoms, causes, and treatments.
Fixing the Healthcare Cost Spiral
American healthcare is the most expensive in the world. An expert author details some of the causes and possible solutions now being established.
New Findings on Stuttering
New research on stuttering has several new findings including a much more successful way to treat it.
ICU PTSD
A surprisingly high percentage of people who've been treated in the ICU later suffer from PTSD. Experts discuss why this occurs and what's being done to treat and prevent it.
Gene Editing
Scientists have developed the technology to edit single genes, which could eliminate some inherited diseases.
Ankle Replacement
Hip and knee replacements are common, now doctors say ankle replacements have become technically good enough to make fusion obsolete for arthritis patients.
