Medicine

Salon Is there a next generation of abortion providers?

As if the threat of violence and divisive politics weren't enough, getting trained is almost impossible
  • Two groups call for probe following Salon exposé

    A veterans organization and a government watchdog group have asked the House Armed Services Committee to investigate a veterans healthcare scandal exposed by Salon.
  • Swine flu: Don't panic!

    While the virus does reveal some novel traits, so far most symptoms are not out of the ordinary.
  • The Army investigates itself again

    Why is the Army sending sick troops back into combat? You won't learn the answer from a new internal report.
  • "This report does not find pressure to change clinical diagnoses"

    A summary of an Army investigation says some soldiers with PTSD may not get the diagnoses they deserve -- but nobody in the Army did anything wrong.
  • "I am under a lot of pressure to not diagnose PTSD"

    A secret recording reveals the Army may be pushing its medical staff not to diagnose post-traumatic stress disorder. The Army and Senate have ignored the implications.
  • Physician, heal thy system

    President Obama's ambitious healthcare reforms begin with doctors themselves -- if they take the medicine.
  • Judging autism

    Science has failed to convince many people that vaccines do not cause autism. Will last week's court ruling finally change their minds?
  • What if I sleep-talk about my secret crush?

    I fear I may let slip to my lover the fantasies I've been having.
  • Pet Week: Where to take a sick iguana

    At the Center for Avian and Exotic Medicine we get a glimpse into the challenges of owning and caring for New York's most unusual animals.
  • The fear about peanut allergies is nuts

    Parents and medical groups are doing more harm than good stirring up worries about food allergies.
  • Big Think: "It's the creative process that's so tremendous"

    Dr. Pardis Sabeti on enjoying the creative process behind science and learning to love the failures and the successes.
  • Health for hard times

    A recession is good for our health, argues a current study making the media rounds. It needs a second opinion.
  • Big Think: Is monogamy passé?

    Sexologist Michael Perelman answers questions about sexual dysfunction and pleasure.
  • She has Alzheimer's and I don't want to care for her

    How can I avoid becoming the primary caregiver for my mother-in-law when she lives next door?
  • Growth hormones for kids

    Normal boys and girls are taking growth hormones for being short. That's a bad prescription.
  • Playing the doctor card

    I was aggravated by the treatment my mother was receiving in the hospital -- until I spoke up.
  • Dr. Feelbad

    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.
  • Did doctors remove babies' hearts too soon?

    Colorado doctors are under fire for performing infant organ transplants prematurely. But they made the right call.
  • I escaped death -- and now I want to live!

    Should I try to return to life as it was before, or should I set out on adventures?
  • Doctors fighting about money: Now that's rich

    His parents paid for everything and mine did not. So I'm in debt and he isn't. Why are we fighting about this?
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