As healthcare reform moves to backroom talks, supporters say its chances may be improving
By Mike Madden Oct 6, 2009
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My cheap, fast and effective treatment in New Delhi reminded me of everything wrong with American healthcare
By Aruna Viswanatha
September 3, 2009
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Right-wing boogeyman Ezekiel Emanuel is a persuasive advocate for humane reform. Doctors like me need his wisdom
By Rahul K. Parikh, M.D.
August 12, 2009
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He's hiding drinks and breaking things, and I don't know what to say
By Cary Tennis
August 12, 2009
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Why bogus treatments and crackpot medical theories dominate "The Internet Newspaper"
By Rahul K. Parikh, M.D.
July 30, 2009
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My mother and my boyfriend want to tell me how many pills to take
By Cary Tennis
July 15, 2009
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The dermatologist who exposed the singer's medical history on "Larry King Live" committed a fundamental violation
By Rahul K. Parikh, M.D.
July 13, 2009
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Those who have been through the living hell of cancer treatment understand the Hausers' decision to run away
By Rahul K. Parikh, M.D.
May 22, 2009
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Given her influence, it's a shame the TV star offers unbalanced health and medical advice.
By Rahul K. Parikh, M.D.
May 15, 2009
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While the virus does reveal some novel traits, so far most symptoms are not out of the ordinary.
By Rahul K. Parikh, M.D.
April 27, 2009
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The star of "In Treatment" talks about the role of a therapist, the challenge of being a good listener and why everyone needs a good chair.
By Sarah Hepola
April 2, 2009
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President Obama's ambitious healthcare reforms begin with doctors themselves -- if they take the medicine.
By Rahul K. Parikh, M.D.
March 18, 2009
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Science has failed to convince many people that vaccines do not cause autism. Will last week's court ruling finally change their minds?
By Rahul K. Parikh, M.D.
February 19, 2009
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Parents and medical groups are doing more harm than good stirring up worries about food allergies.
By Rahul K. Parikh, M.D.
February 5, 2009
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A recession is good for our health, argues a current study making the media rounds. It needs a second opinion.
By Rahul K. Parikh. M.D.
December 22, 2008
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Normal boys and girls are taking growth hormones for being short. That's a bad prescription.
By Rahul K. Parikh, M.D.
October 31, 2008
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I was aggravated by the treatment my mother was receiving in the hospital -- until I spoke up.
By Rahul K. Parikh, M.D.
September 26, 2008
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Modern medical practice is burning out doctors. That's bad for our health and yours. We need a cure. But first I need a nap.
By Rahul K. Parikh, M.D.
August 29, 2008
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Should I try to return to life as it was before, or should I set out on adventures?
By Cary Tennis
August 19, 2008
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His parents paid for everything and mine did not. So I'm in debt and he isn't. Why are we fighting about this?
By Cary Tennis
August 18, 2008
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Yes, alternative medicine works mostly by the power of suggestion. But so do a lot of conventional treatments.
By Robert Burton
August 1, 2008
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Family doctors are a dying breed that is not being revived by medical students. This is the healthcare crisis the candidates should be talking about.
By Robert Burton
July 8, 2008
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I need help dealing with these migraines or I don't know if I'll make it!
By Cary Tennis
July 3, 2008
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I've diagnosed myself with heart attacks, blood poisoning, meningitis and multiple sclerosis. Turns out, what I had was hypochondria.
By Jennifer Traig
June 21, 2008
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This fascinating portrait of a Brooklyn, N.Y., hospital is about much more than white coats and beeping consoles -- it's 21st-century America in a microcosm.
By Laura Miller
May 6, 2008