Computer Beats a Bunch of Dermatologists at Diagnosing Melanoma
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Artificial intelligence may be a new weapon in the fight against melanoma.
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No, Eating Eggs Will NOT Protect You From Cardiovascular Death
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A study links egg consumption with a reduced risk of heart attack. Don't believe it.
Read MoreAcupuncture Provides No Benefit During In Vitro Fertilization - In Fact, It Might Be Harmful
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A new study shows that acupuncture is no more effective than sham acupuncture for women undergoing IVF. That means it doesn't work. Sort of.
Read MorePolice Violence Is not a Public Health Issue - It is an Issue of Justice
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A new study quantifies the impact of police violence in terms of years of life lost. I don't think this is the right approach.
Read MoreFentanyl is now the #1 Cause of Opioid Overdose Deaths
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A new study finds that synthetic opioids like fentanyl are now found in the system of the majority of individuals who die of drug overdose.
Read MoreGun Violence and Public Health: Doc-to-Doc with Garen Wintemute
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Dr. Garen Wintemute is an internationally-renowned gun violence researcher and an ER physician. In the wake of multiple mass shootings, I spoke with him about guns, gun violence, and what the research really shows about firearms in America.
Read MoreRepurposed Drug Extends Life of Kids with Progeria
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The ultra-rare genetic condition was uniformly fatal. That may be changing now.
Read MoreWe Should Be Transplanting More Organs from Individuals Who Died of Drug Overdose
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Organs from donors who died from overdose are "discarded" more than from other donors. That might not be the right choice.
Read MoreA Pediatrician Runs for Congress: Doc-to-Doc with Nadia Hashimi, MD
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Nadia Hashimi is not your ordinary doctor.
Read MoreProving the Superiority of Capitalism... with Genetics?
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A new study suggests that meritocracy increased when the Soviets left Estonia, and that benefit is written in DNA.
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