1 of 9 American Men Have Oral HPV Infection
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The Link Between Type 1 Diabetes and Celiac Disease
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A number of studies in recent years have noted that type 1 diabetes and celiac disease seem to colocalize within families and individuals, but the reason why is not entirely clear.
Read MoreFollowing the Money in Maintenance of Certification: Doc-to-Doc with ABIM President Richard Baron
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Maintenance of Certification has become part and parcel of medical practice in the United States, but more physicians are starting to ask where there fees are going.
Read MoreA Science Paper Gets It Wrong (IMHO)
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A study published in Science suggests that an early childhood intervention program can have lasting effects on adult health. If true, this is an incredibly worthy investment. But the data may not support the conclusions.
Read MoreDo Generic Medications Hurt Patients?
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A gift to Big Pharma this week as a study appearing in Circulation Cardiovascular Quality Outcomes appears to show that the introduction of generic drugs is associated with a spike in adverse events. For the video version, click here.
Read MoreRandomized Trial: Kids Shown Movie with Guns Pulled Trigger On Disabled Weapon 17 Times More
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A JAMA Pediatrics study demonstrated that kids who watched a movie with a "gun scene" were more likely to hold and pull the trigger of a disabled gun afterwards.
Read MoreSudden Death During Triathlons: Risks Higher Than Expected
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A study appearing in the Annals of Internal Medicine documents over 100 deaths during US triathlons over the past 20 years. What common factors underlie that risk? For the video version, click here.
Read MoreResearch and Development Costs and Drug Pricing: Link Tenuous at Best
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A study appearing in JAMA Internal Medicine links the cost of developing a new drug to the ultimate revenue a company receives. The results suggest that curbing R&D costs may not have much effect on drug pricing at all. For the video version, click here.
Read MoreChronic Traumatic Encephalopathy Season Has Started
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The condition now known as chronic traumatic encephalopathy was first described almost 100 years ago, but there is so much we still don't know.
Read MorePSA Screening for Prostate Cancer Gets a Shot in the Arm
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PSA screening for prostate cancer has been on the decline largely due to the negative results of the PLCO trial. But this analysis appearing in the Annals of Internal Medicine suggest that it is not PSA testing that is flawed, but the trial design. For the video version, click here.
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