Disease

“Social networks gave voice to a legion of imbeciles.” – Umberto Eco

The notion of human medical experimentation elicits visceral repulsion.

Eric Boodman, in Part 4 of the series Coercive Care, presents a study raising the specter of “the denial of re

With rising rates of childhood obesity, the American Academy of Pediatricians has revised its treatment guidelines – pushing for more aggressive management than their previous watchful waiting.

I am halfway through my 69th year on the planet. I grew up in an age devoid of any electronic devices that would keep me indoors, so outdoor activities typical of the day were the norm, and it was not sedentary.

The World Health Organization (WHO) on August 14 sounded the alarm about an mpox virus outbreak, declaring it a global health emergency for the second time in two years.

Join Cameron English and Dr. Chuck Dinerstein on Episode 91 of the Science Dispatch podcast as they discuss:

A long-time family friend (I'll call her Beth) received mixed news earlier this year. She was told that she had breast cancer and would need surgery and radiation.

I first heard the rule of thumb, "the solution to pollution is dilution," during my surgical training when, during an abdominal surgery, the contents of the bowel, small or large, accidentally spilled into the abdominal cavity.

Coagulopathy, the formation of small blood clots that go on to wreck respiratory and neurologic havoc, has long been a clinical hallmark of COVID, and now it's oft-ignored Long COVID.