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Did doctors remove baby hearts too soon? Did doctors remove babies' hearts too soon?
Colorado doctors are under fire for performing infant organ transplants prematurely. But they made the right call.
By Rahul K. Parikh, M.D. Aug 19, 2008
I escaped death -- and now I want to live! 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?
By Cary Tennis Aug 19, 2008
Doctors fighting about money: Now that's rich 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?
By Cary Tennis Aug 18, 2008
Placebo is not a dirty word Why "placebo" is not a dirty word
Yes, alternative medicine works mostly by the power of suggestion. But so do a lot of conventional treatments.
By Robert Burton Aug 1, 2008
My migraines make me feel like driving a pickax through my face! My migraines make me feel like driving a pickax through my face!
I need help dealing with these migraines or I don't know if I'll make it!
By Cary Tennis Jul 3, 2008
Sick in the head Sick in the head
I've diagnosed myself with heart attacks, blood poisoning, meningitis and multiple sclerosis. Turns out, what I had was hypochondria.
By Jennifer Traig Jun 21, 2008
Indiana Jones and the kingdom of fat kids Indiana Jones and the kingdom of fat kids
With childhood obesity at alarming rates, movie tie-ins to fast food are irresponsible. An open letter to George Lucas and Steven Spielberg.
By Rahul K. Parikh, M.D. May 21, 2008
Daniel Amen responds to "Brain scam" Daniel Amen responds to "Brain scam"
The host of the PBS special "Change Your Brain, Change Your Life" addresses the critical Salon article about him.
By Daniel Amen, M.D. May 12, 2008
Hospital, USA Hospital, USA
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
Race and the white coat Race and the white coat
Racial bias in doctors and healthcare workers is doing great harm. Is enough being done to stop it?
By Rahul K. Parikh, M.D. Apr 22, 2008
I'm a med student, but my boyfriend has just a high school education I'm a med student, but my boyfriend has just a high school education
How important is education in a relationship, and can we be happy if he is less ambitious than I am?
By Cary Tennis Apr 9, 2008
A sickening truth at Guantánamo A sickening truth at Guantánamo
A gravely ill detainee I represent, never charged with a crime, has been neglected by military doctors. Will he be the next to die inside the notorious prison?
By H. Candace Gorman Mar 14, 2008
What the Poling autism case means What the Poling autism case means
The widely publicized court victory for the family who claimed vaccines caused autism in their daughter does not prove a link.
By Rahul Parikh, M.D. Mar 13, 2008
Understanding Heath Ledger's death Understanding Heath Ledger's death
How drug company advertisements, doctors, pharmacies and patients intertwine to cause an overdose.
By Larry Zaroff, M.D., Ph.D. Mar 6, 2008
Wal-Mart can be good for your health Wal-Mart can be good for your health
The medical establishment is opposed to drop-in clinics in Wal-Marts and other retail stores. But self-interested doctors need to get over their archaic ways of doing business.
By Rahul K. Parikh, M.D. Feb 19, 2008
Should I move back to Wisconsin because my mother has cancer? Should I move back to Wisconsin because my mother has cancer?
I moved to Colorado but could move back if I had to.
By Cary Tennis Feb 6, 2008
The end of menstruation The end of menstruation
The drug Lybrel promises to free women from their monthly curse. But today it's a sales pitch that seems hopelessly outdated.
By Tracy Clark-Flory Feb 4, 2008
Minding our health Minding our health
If chemo fails, there's always positive thinking, or so we'd like to believe. Medical historian Anne Harrington looks at our persistent faith in curing ourselves.
By Katharine Mieszkowski Jan 26, 2008
The abortion doctor The abortion doctor
Susan Wicklund has received death threats and worn a bulletproof vest to work. But what really scares her, she writes in "This Common Secret," is the war on reproductive rights.
By Eryn Loeb Jan 22, 2008
Is there a doctor in the mouse? Is there a doctor in the mouse?
Arrogant doctors criticize their patients who go online to research ailments. But they're wrong. The best health sites are a boon to patients and doctors alike.
By Rahul K. Parikh, M.D. Jan 10, 2008
My office mate lets off noxious farts My office mate lets off noxious farts
I sometimes have to leave the room it's so bad! Should I say something?
By Cary Tennis Jan 7, 2008
Craig Venter is the future Craig Venter is the future
The most groundbreaking science is being done outside academia and government. And the egomaniacal geneticist is leading the way.
By Jonathon Keats Dec 5, 2007
King Kaufman's Sports Daily King Kaufman's Sports Daily
Adrian Peterson is set to return, but should the Vikings have shut him down? And does the team's record figure into that decision?
Nov 27, 2007
A hard Pill to swallow A hard Pill to swallow
Are oral contraceptives a risky proposition for some women?
Carol Lloyd Nov 8, 2007
Is thyroid disease the new hysteria? Is thyroid disease the new hysteria?
A New Age doctor blames hypothyroidism on women's behavior.
Carol Lloyd Oct 25, 2007
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