Western Medicine

30 Things Physicians and Patients Should Question

February 21, 2013, 9:22 am

Choosing Wisely, an initiative of the American Board of Internal Medicine, released today 26 lists of things physicians and patients should question, compiled by societies in [...]

The Antibiotics You May Be Eating Without Knowing It (Part 1)

February 26, 2012, 1:00 am

Antibiotics are routinely given to factory-farm livestock to make them gain weight with less feed and keep them from getting sick in confined spaces.

Which Do You Prefer, Heart Attack or Diabetes?

February 16, 2012, 2:09 am

A study reported in the Annals of Internal Medicine has depressing news for those taking cholesterol-lowering drugs (CLDs).

Don’t Believe Everything You Read

February 1, 2012, 9:46 pm

The BMJ and COPE have recently highlighted researchers ethical shortcomings in reporting data from health studies.

Hazards of a Closed Car

January 4, 2012, 5:08 am

Nicotine concentrations were 50 percent higher than those found in restaurants and bars that permitted smoking.

Mammograms Aren’t the Answer

December 27, 2011, 4:20 pm

If mammography were a drug, it would be removed from the market.

‘Roll Up’ for the Flu Vaccine?

November 2, 2011, 9:24 am

We’re given the impression that having a flu jab will assure protection from flu over the coming months. However, new evidence suggests we’d be wide of the mark here.

Allergic Asthma Cure Possible With New Molecular Breakthrough

April 28, 2011, 9:20 pm

Scientists in the UK have achieved a major breakthrough in treating asthma with the revelation of the exact shape of an antibody, following more than 15 years research.

Beware of Fraudulent Dietary Supplements Warns the FDA

March 18, 2011, 2:06 am

The Food and Drug Adminstration (FDA) continues to advise consumers to beware of alleged “dietary supplements,” in a Consumer Updates article released this week.

Prostate Cancer Gene Test Could Reduce Need for Surgery

February 9, 2011, 7:17 pm

A genetic screening test for prostate cancer could reduce the need for invasive treatments.