http://dir.salon.com/topics/rahul_k_parikh/?source=rss&aim=rahul_k_parikh en-us Copyright 2007 Salon.com. Fri, 15 May 2009 03:05:00 PDT By Rahul K. Parikh, M.D. Fri, 15 May 2009 03:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/env/vital_signs/2009/05/15/oprah_winfrey_health/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/env/vital_signs/2009/05/15/oprah_winfrey_health/index.html?source=rss Given her influence, it's a shame the TV star offers unbalanced health and medical advice. By Rahul K. Parikh, M.D. Fri, 15 May 2009 03:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/env/vital_signs/2009/04/27/swine_flu/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/env/vital_signs/2009/04/27/swine_flu/index.html?source=rss While the virus does reveal some novel traits, so far most symptoms are not out of the ordinary. By Rahul K. Parikh, M.D. Fri, 15 May 2009 03:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/env/vital_signs/2009/02/19/autism_and_vaccines/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/env/vital_signs/2009/02/19/autism_and_vaccines/index.html?source=rss 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. Fri, 15 May 2009 03:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/env/vital_signs/2009/02/05/peanut_allergy/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/env/vital_signs/2009/02/05/peanut_allergy/index.html?source=rss Parents and medical groups are doing more harm than good stirring up worries about food allergies. By Rahul K. Parikh. M.D. Fri, 15 May 2009 03:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/env/vital_signs/2008/12/22/recession_health/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/env/vital_signs/2008/12/22/recession_health/index.html?source=rss 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. Fri, 15 May 2009 03:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/env/vital_signs/2008/10/31/growth_hormones_kids/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/env/vital_signs/2008/10/31/growth_hormones_kids/index.html?source=rss Normal boys and girls are taking growth hormones for being short. That's a bad prescription. By Rahul K. Parikh, M.D. Fri, 15 May 2009 03:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/env/vital_signs/2008/09/26/doctor_card/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/env/vital_signs/2008/09/26/doctor_card/index.html?source=rss I was aggravated by the treatment my mother was receiving in the hospital -- until I spoke up. By Rahul K. Parikh, M.D. Fri, 15 May 2009 03:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/books/review/2008/09/22/autism/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/books/review/2008/09/22/autism/index.html?source=rss A pediatrician traces the rise of the anti-vaccine movement that falsely linked thimerosal with autism and turned parents away from the most lifesaving medicine in history. By Rahul K. Parikh, M.D. Fri, 15 May 2009 03:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/env/feature/2008/09/05/sarah_palin_down_syndrome/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/env/feature/2008/09/05/sarah_palin_down_syndrome/index.html?source=rss I greatly admire her decision to have a child with Down syndrome. But she would likely deny other women the right to choose for themselves. By Rahul K. Parikh, M.D. Fri, 15 May 2009 03:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/env/vital_signs/2008/08/29/physician_burnout/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/env/vital_signs/2008/08/29/physician_burnout/index.html?source=rss 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. Fri, 15 May 2009 03:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/env/feature/2008/08/19/baby_heart_transplants/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/env/feature/2008/08/19/baby_heart_transplants/index.html?source=rss Colorado doctors are under fire for performing infant organ transplants prematurely. But they made the right call. By Rahul K. Parikh, M.D. Fri, 15 May 2009 03:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/vital_signs/2008/07/16/residents/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/vital_signs/2008/07/16/residents/index.html?source=rss As a naive pediatric resident, I couldn't believe it when the surgeon called back and said we don't treat those kinds of patients. By Rahul K. Parikh, M.D. Fri, 15 May 2009 03:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/vital_signs/2008/06/19/health_incentives/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/vital_signs/2008/06/19/health_incentives/index.html?source=rss Ask not what healthcare can do for you but what you can do, with incentives, for healthcare. By Rahul K. Parikh, M.D. Fri, 15 May 2009 03:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/vital_signs/2008/05/21/indiana_jones_obesity/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/vital_signs/2008/05/21/indiana_jones_obesity/index.html?source=rss 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. Fri, 15 May 2009 03:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/vital_signs/2008/04/22/doctors_bias/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/vital_signs/2008/04/22/doctors_bias/index.html?source=rss Racial bias in doctors and healthcare workers is doing great harm. Is enough being done to stop it? By Rahul K. Parikh, M.D. Fri, 15 May 2009 03:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/vital_signs/2008/03/24/sex_education/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/vital_signs/2008/03/24/sex_education/index.html?source=rss Sex education regressed into the Dark Ages under Bush. Which candidate will now stand up for young persons' health? By Rahul Parikh, M.D. Fri, 15 May 2009 03:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2008/03/13/poling/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2008/03/13/poling/index.html?source=rss The widely publicized court victory for the family who claimed vaccines caused autism in their daughter does not prove a link. By Rahul K. Parikh, M.D. Fri, 15 May 2009 03:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2008/02/19/retail_health_clinics/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2008/02/19/retail_health_clinics/index.html?source=rss 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. Fri, 15 May 2009 03:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2008/01/10/web_doctor/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2008/01/10/web_doctor/index.html?source=rss 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.