Myths in Research and Media (AKA My NPR Debut)
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If you know me, you know I am a total NPR junkie. So it was a real thrill to hear myself on the radio as part of Yale's Cancer Answers series with Dr. Steven Gore.
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Artificial Intelligence Outperforms Pathologists in Diagnosing Metastatic Breast Cancer
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An artificial intelligence algorithm has outperformed expert pathologists in diagnosing metastatic breast cancer in a study that may completely disrupt medical imaging.
Read MoreVaccine Skeptics Value "Purity" over "Protection from Harm"
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The study found that individuals with high "vaccine hesitancy" placed higher importance on moral concepts of purity and liberty than other moral foundations.
Read MoreStudy Reveals Broad Mislabeling and Adulteration Among Selective Androgen Receptor Modulators (SARMs) Marketed as "Nutritional Supplements"
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Nearly half of the products analyzed contained no SARMs, and 4 out of 44 actually contained tamoxifen, a selective estrogen receptor modulator.
Read MoreSelf-Harming Behavior Among 10-14 Year Old Girls Skyrockets
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New study documents a staggering 266% increase in the rate of self-harm behavior among girls aged 10-14.
Read MoreHospitalists vs. PCPs: And the Winner Is...
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The hospitalist movement continues to grow. Are there unintended consequences?
Read MoreDid Trump Win the "Sick Vote"? Doc-to-Doc with Jason Wasfy, MD
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With election-night results that defied pollsters expectations, the political science community has been scrambling to find an explanation for Donald Trump's surprise victory.
Read MoreRising Cost of Healthcare in US Driven By Rising Prices in Absence of Rising Demand
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A new study finds that the main driver of rising health costs in the US is the prices of goods and services. But prices are rising as demand is decreasing.
Read MoreMRI Predicts Suicidality with 91% Accuracy
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Death. Cruelty. Trouble. Carefree. Good. Praise. Using just those 6 words, and a brain’s response to them, researchers were able to identify suicidal individuals with 91% accuracy.
Read MoreGun Violence Increases after Less-Regulated Gun Shows
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Is the so-called "gun show loophole" dangerous? According to this study appearing in the Annals of Internal Medicine, the answer is yes, if only modestly.
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