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
By Kate Harding Jun 15, 2009

  • 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.
    By Mark Benjamin and Michael de Yoanna May 5, 2009

  • Swine flu: Don't panic!

    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

  • 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.
    By Mark Benjamin April 23, 2009

  • "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.
    April 9, 2009

  • "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.
    By Michael de Yoanna and Mark Benjamin April 8, 2009

  • Physician, heal thy system

    President Obama's ambitious healthcare reforms begin with doctors themselves -- if they take the medicine.
    By Rahul K. Parikh, M.D. March 18, 2009

  • 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?
    By Rahul K. Parikh, M.D. February 19, 2009

  • What if I sleep-talk about my secret crush?

    I fear I may let slip to my lover the fantasies I've been having.
    By Cary Tennis February 17, 2009

  • 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.
    February 12, 2009

  • The fear about peanut allergies is nuts

    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

  • 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.
    January 5, 2009

  • Health for hard times

    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

  • Big Think: Is monogamy passé?

    Sexologist Michael Perelman answers questions about sexual dysfunction and pleasure.
    December 2, 2008

  • 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?
    By Cary Tennis November 12, 2008

  • Growth hormones for kids

    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

  • Playing the doctor card

    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

  • 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.
    By Rahul K. Parikh, M.D. August 29, 2008

  • 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. August 19, 2008

  • 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 August 19, 2008

  • 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 August 18, 2008
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