Homeless Heathcare
Experts discuss how doctors on the street can improve health for the homeless and lower cost for society.
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Direct to Consumer Drug Advertising
Experts discuss the pro's and cons of direct to consumer advertising and its effect on patients and physicians.
Drug Shortages
Hospitals have been plagued by shortages of important drugs, sometimes forcing doctors to decide who will receive them and who will die.
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.
OTC Drugs and Tweens
Experts discuss how to educate tweens on taking OTC drugs safely.
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.
Zika Virus
Mosquito-transmitted Zika virus has arrived in Central and South America, and while most people are not affected by it, the virus has been linked to microcephaly, a severe birth defect. Experts discuss the virus, how it's transmitted, its spread to the US, and how to protect yourself from it.
Industry Funding of Clinical Trials
Funding of trials has dramatically shifted so that today, trials paid for by pharmaceutical and device makers outnumber publically funded trials 6-to-1. Some studies indicate this makes bias in trials more likely.
Double Dipping and the Five Second Rule (2016)
Party snacks are prime territory for contamination. A scientist discusses the myth of the five second rule.
Toxic Chemicals in Products (2016)
A expert discusses how the US might regulate potentially toxic chemicals better, and how regulations in other countries could help keep Americans safer.
It’s No Holiday in the ER
The holidays are like no other time in your local hospital's emergency department. Having family in from out of town results in pickup football injuries, carving knife gashes, and maladies that should have been addressed long ago. Heart attacks additionally create a spike in dead-on-arrival cases greater than any other days of the year. Experts discuss why …
