http://dir.salon.com/topics/vital_signs/?source=rss&aim=vital_signs en-us Copyright 2007 Salon.com. Wed, 12 Aug 2009 10:08:00 PDT A monthly column on pressing healthcare problems, with a focus on patients' rights. By Rahul K. Parikh, M.D. Wed, 12 Aug 2009 10:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/env/vital_signs/2009/08/12/ezekiel_emanuel/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/env/vital_signs/2009/08/12/ezekiel_emanuel/index.html?source=rss Right-wing boogeyman Ezekiel Emanuel is a persuasive advocate for humane reform. Doctors like me need his wisdom By Rahul K. Parikh, M.D. Wed, 12 Aug 2009 10:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/env/vital_signs/2009/07/30/huffington_post/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/env/vital_signs/2009/07/30/huffington_post/index.html?source=rss Why bogus treatments and crackpot medical theories dominate "The Internet Newspaper" By Rahul K. Parikh, M.D. Wed, 12 Aug 2009 10:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/env/vital_signs/2009/07/13/dr_arnold_klein/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/env/vital_signs/2009/07/13/dr_arnold_klein/index.html?source=rss The dermatologist who exposed the singer's medical history on "Larry King Live" committed a fundamental violation By Rahul K. Parikh, M.D. Wed, 12 Aug 2009 10:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/env/vital_signs/2009/05/22/daniel_hauser/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/env/vital_signs/2009/05/22/daniel_hauser/index.html?source=rss Those who have been through the living hell of cancer treatment understand the Hausers' decision to run away By Rahul K. Parikh, M.D. Wed, 12 Aug 2009 10:08:00 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. Wed, 12 Aug 2009 10:08:00 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. Wed, 12 Aug 2009 10:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/env/vital_signs/2009/03/18/health_care_reform/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/env/vital_signs/2009/03/18/health_care_reform/index.html?source=rss President Obama's ambitious healthcare reforms begin with doctors themselves -- if they take the medicine. By Rahul K. Parikh, M.D. Wed, 12 Aug 2009 10:08:00 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. Wed, 12 Aug 2009 10:08:00 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. Wed, 12 Aug 2009 10:08:00 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. Wed, 12 Aug 2009 10:08:00 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. Wed, 12 Aug 2009 10:08:00 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. Wed, 12 Aug 2009 10:08:00 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. Wed, 12 Aug 2009 10:08:00 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. Wed, 12 Aug 2009 10:08:00 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. Wed, 12 Aug 2009 10:08:00 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. Wed, 12 Aug 2009 10:08:00 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. Wed, 12 Aug 2009 10:08:00 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?