A study appearing in Annals of Emergency Medicine suggests that iodinated contrast material, long-implicated in the pathogenesis of acute kidney injury, may have no role to play at all. For the video version, click here.
Read MorePresident Trump has indicated he would like to see a major investigation into widespread voter fraud that multiple studies have concluded is non-existent. But that doesn't mean he won't get results that support his position. It just takes a little misapplication of statistics.
Read MoreA study appearing in Current Biology exposed 21 individuals to LSD, placebo, and a serotonin blocker to evaluate the mechanism of the psychedelic drug. The results reveal that one receptor might be at the root of many of LSD's effects, including its ability to impose meaning on meaningless stimuli. For the video version, click here.
Read MoreI had the chance to speak with chronic pain expert Dr. Daniel Clauw about the opioid epidemic, and physician's responsibility for it. He takes no prisoners.
Read MoreA study appearing in Annals of Internal Medicine assesses health status among more than 10,000 survivors of childhood cancer. Paradoxically, despite dramatic improvements in treatment, self-perceived health has not improved among survivors over the past 30 years. For the video version, click here.
Read MoreDr. Thomas Frieden is the second-longest serving director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. He has announced his resignation effective January 20th. In this doc to doc conversation, Dr. Frieden and I discuss his proudest moments, his greatest challenges, and what keeps him up at night.
Read MoreAn article appearing in the journal Pain attempts to quantify the transition between acute and chronic opioid use. But the study misses a few critical variables we really need in order to address this national crisis. For the video version, click here.
Read MoreAn article appearing in the journal Pediatrics had a researcher pose as a 15-year old boy to see what nutritional supplement stores would sell him. The results are interesting. The conclusions might not be so strong. For the video version, click here.
Read MoreWe know that some medical studies are wrong. But how many? The number might be more than you think. And it turns out that a quarter, a street magician, and an 18th century minister might be the key to figuring it out. For the video version, click here.
Read MoreA randomized trial appearing in the New England Journal of Medicine has shown with fairly compelling evidence that 5-days of antibiotic treatment isn't enough for little ones with ear infections. For the video version, click here.
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