specialties

Skeptical Scalpel

Next time you eat a club sandwich, think about this

Next time you eat a club sandwich, think...

Aug 15, 2019

State rules surgeon whereabouts must be documented

State rules surgeon whereabouts must be ...

Jul 31, 2019

Unusual Cases Part 2

Unusual Cases Part 2

Jul 17, 2019

Three unusual cases

Three unusual cases

Jul 1, 2019

Who still uses a pager?

Who still uses a pager?

Jun 18, 2019

More germs than a toilet seat

More germs than a toilet seat

Jun 3, 2019

Who is my doctor?

Who is my doctor?

May 16, 2019

How long should patients fast before elective surgery?

How long should patients fast before ele...

May 6, 2019

Do you have CoPaGA Syndrome?

Do you have CoPaGA Syndrome?

Apr 17, 2019

Diagnosing appendicitis: What works and what doesn’t

Diagnosing appendicitis: What works and ...

Apr 1, 2019

“Master herbalist” convicted of practicing medicine without a license in death of 13-year-old boy

“Master herbalist” convicted of practici...

Mar 14, 2019

Should residents appear on medical reality TV shows?

Should residents appear on medical reali...

Feb 26, 2019

Doctors share amusing comments seen in patient charts

Doctors share amusing comments seen in p...

Feb 20, 2019

An unusual end-of-life case

An unusual end-of-life case

Feb 4, 2019

Odd medical stories. The third one is jaw-dropping

Odd medical stories. The third one is ja...

Jan 23, 2019

Should residency program directors look at applicants’ social media activity?

Should residency program directors look ...

Jan 9, 2019

Police demand a body cavity search. Should you do it without the suspect’s consent?

Police demand a body cavity search. Shou...

Jan 2, 2019

Kidney trouble

Dec 18, 2018

Bizarre story: Doctor sentenced to life in prison for murder of wife and daughter

Bizarre story: Doctor sentenced to life ...

Nov 30, 2018

Mistaking a Kidney for a tumor

Mistaking a Kidney for a tumor

Nov 15, 2018

Some reasons medical care is so expensive

Some reasons medical care is so expensiv...

Oct 31, 2018

Who is rating the ratings?

Who is rating the ratings?

Oct 12, 2018

Antibiotics for the treatment of simple appendicitis: Are we there yet?

Antibiotics for the treatment of simple ...

Sep 27, 2018

What sport is best for achieving greater longevity?

What sport is best for achieving greater...

Sep 17, 2018

Patients prefer doctors who wear white coats

Patients prefer doctors who wear white c...

Sep 4, 2018

Can common sense be taught?

Can common sense be taught?

Aug 15, 2018

Artificial intelligence in medicine. Not ready for prime time

Artificial intelligence in medicine. Not...

Aug 1, 2018

Medical errors will never be 100% eliminated. Here’s why

Medical errors will never be 100% elimin...

Jul 16, 2018

What is a “trauma activation” and why does it cost so much?

What is a “trauma activation” and why do...

Jul 2, 2018

More doctors in trouble

More doctors in trouble

Jun 19, 2018

Can homeopathic sound waves cure Ebola?

Can homeopathic sound waves cure Ebola?

May 31, 2018

How are hospitals doing with “Just Culture”?

How are hospitals doing with “Just Cultu...

May 16, 2018

Former doctor arrested on fraud charges—again

Former doctor arrested on fraud charges—...

May 1, 2018

Charges dropped against surgeon accused of assaulting nurse

Charges dropped against surgeon accused ...

Mar 14, 2018

“Officials find NYC hospitals riddled with shocking violations.”

“Officials find NYC hospitals riddled wi...

Mar 5, 2018

Things doctors should not do—like attacking their nurses

Things doctors should not do—like attack...

Feb 14, 2018

Things medical personnel should not do

Things medical personnel should not do

Feb 6, 2018

Going off the deep end about water

Going off the deep end about water

Jan 16, 2018

Can Incident Reports Backfire?

Can Incident Reports Backfire?

Jan 15, 2018

Ordering unnecessary laboratory tests continues to be a problem

Ordering unnecessary laboratory tests co...

Jan 4, 2018

Surgeon sued for talking on cell phone during an operation

Surgeon sued for talking on cell phone d...

Dec 28, 2017

Patient satisfaction surveys are worthless

Patient satisfaction surveys are worthle...

Dec 10, 2017

Elective surgery ban for smokers and obese patients

Elective surgery ban for smokers and obe...

Nov 15, 2017

Can a handheld ultrasound replace your doctor?

Can a handheld ultrasound replace your d...

Nov 14, 2017

A surgical resident’s legal battle with her program

A surgical resident’s legal battle with ...

Oct 26, 2017

Nearly 42% of users are satisfied with their EHR systems, survey finds

Nearly 42% of users are satisfied with t...

Oct 16, 2017

Why public reporting of individual surgeon outcomes should not be done

Why public reporting of individual surge...

Oct 2, 2017

Who is to Blame for Resident’s Legal Battle with Her Program?

Who is to Blame for Resident’s Leg...

Sep 26, 2017

Do good online ratings mean you’re a good doctor?

Do good online ratings mean you’re a goo...

Sep 1, 2017

Bladder catheter + oxygen supply tubing = death

Bladder catheter + oxygen supply tubing ...

Aug 30, 2017

Money can’t buy drug adherence

Money can’t buy drug adherence

Aug 2, 2017

How has United Airlines done since the doctor was manhandled?

How has United Airlines done since the d...

Jul 18, 2017

An unusual cause of shoulder pain

An unusual cause of shoulder pain

Jul 17, 2017

“Brazilian butt lift” takes another life

“Brazilian butt lift” takes ...

Jul 1, 2017

Is artificial intelligence the answer to our healthcare problems?

Is artificial intelligence the answer to...

Jun 22, 2017

Nonadherence to medications: Who’s to blame?

Nonadherence to medications: Who’s to bl...

Jun 5, 2017

Transgastric appendectomy: The answer to a question no one is asking

Transgastric appendectomy: The answer to...

May 2, 2017

Will robots ever be able to perform surgery independently?

Will robots ever be able to perform surg...

Mar 29, 2017

Some autonomous robots are not ready for prime time

Some autonomous robots are not ready for...

Mar 15, 2017

How much would you pay for a nap?

How much would you pay for a nap?

Feb 15, 2017

Stronger Malpractice Laws Don’t Reduce Complications

Stronger Malpractice Laws Don’t Reduce C...

Feb 1, 2017

Who Has Grit? Cutting Resident Attrition Rates

Who Has Grit? Cutting Resident Attrition...

Dec 15, 2016

Should patients bail out when their doctor is burned out?

Should patients bail out when their doct...

Dec 1, 2016

Wrong Body Cremated: ID’ing Patients By More Than a Name

Wrong Body Cremated: ID’ing Patien...

Nov 17, 2016

A tube misconnection and a death: a medical whodunit

A tube misconnection and a death: a medi...

Nov 4, 2016

Unmatched Graduate: “Med Schools to Blame”

Unmatched Graduate: “Med Schools to Blam...

Oct 17, 2016

Parking lot needlestick yields $4.6 million payout

Parking lot needlestick yields $4.6 mill...

Oct 3, 2016

Is burnout inevitable during medical training?

Is burnout inevitable during medical tra...

Sep 14, 2016

Why can’t more doctors apologize for mistakes?

Why can’t more doctors apologize for mis...

Aug 30, 2016

Misinterpretation of Medical Error Deaths from BMJ Paper Continues

Misinterpretation of Medical Error Death...

Aug 15, 2016

Gas Mix-Up Causes Newborn Death

Gas Mix-Up Causes Newborn Death

Aug 1, 2016

Shocker: Hospitalists’ “Unprofessional” Behavior Is Normal

Shocker: Hospitalists’ “Unprofessi...

Jul 28, 2016

Can you trust online physician ratings?

Can you trust online physician ratings?

Jul 18, 2016

Should Doctors and Nurses Wear Scrubs in Public?

Should Doctors and Nurses Wear Scrubs in...

Jul 7, 2016

Overestimating the effect of medical errors can be detrimental

Overestimating the effect of medical err...

Jun 29, 2016

Decisions made in Orlando: Is there any law more misunderstood than HIPAA?

Decisions made in Orlando: Is there any ...

Jun 15, 2016

Mystery solved: Keep your white coats. And your sleeves.

Mystery solved: Keep your white coats. A...

Jun 1, 2016

Patient Dies 90 Min After Live Broadcast Surgery

Patient Dies 90 Min After Live Broadcast...

May 26, 2016

The Opioid Epidemic: What Was the Joint Commission’s Role?

The Opioid Epidemic: What Was the Joint ...

May 16, 2016

Should Doctors Wear White Coats? The Debate Continues

Should Doctors Wear White Coats? The Deb...

May 11, 2016

Caribbean invasion: Medical school turf wars

Caribbean invasion: Medical school turf ...

May 2, 2016

Lipo Blunders, Yet a 4-Star Doc Rating

Lipo Blunders, Yet a 4-Star Doc Rating

Apr 15, 2016

A New View Debates Antibiotics for Appendicitis

A New View Debates Antibiotics for Appen...

Mar 30, 2016

EMR notes: Copy and paste, done in haste, what a waste

EMR notes: Copy and paste, done in haste...

Mar 15, 2016

Florida teen impersonates a doctor…again

Florida teen impersonates a doctor…...

Mar 1, 2016

Doctor Operates on the Wrong Child

Doctor Operates on the Wrong Child

Feb 16, 2016

FIRST Trial: Patients Not Harmed When Surgical Residents Work Flexible Hours

FIRST Trial: Patients Not Harmed When Su...

Feb 2, 2016

Surgeon Convicted of Manslaughter Wins Right to Appeal

Surgeon Convicted of Manslaughter Wins R...

Jan 4, 2016

Why Hospital Rankings are Bogus

Why Hospital Rankings are Bogus

Dec 15, 2015

Mass. General Hospital on the Hot Seat

Mass. General Hospital on the Hot Seat

Nov 6, 2015

Two Ways to Deal with ED "Frequent Flyers"

Two Ways to Deal with ED "Frequent ...

Oct 13, 2015

Is there a Nursing Shortage or Not?

Is there a Nursing Shortage or Not?

Sep 16, 2015

Universal Medical Licensing? Won’t Happen

Universal Medical Licensing? Won’t...

Sep 8, 2014

Study shows paying people to lose weight works. Or does it?

Study shows paying people to lose weight...

May 27, 2014

Show Me the Evidence

Show Me the Evidence

May 12, 2014

Reality Check: Hospital Patient Safety Scores

Reality Check: Hospital Patient Safety S...

Feb 10, 2014

‘NOTES’ Cuts Out Appendectomy Scar

‘NOTES’ Cuts Out Appendectom...

Apr 15, 2013

Articles

Safe Pediatric Medication Administration in the ED

by PWeekly | Aug 12, 2019 | Articles | 0 |

Emergency Medical Services for Children and the American Academy of Pediatrics teamed up with the...

Hepatitis and HIV Among Patients With Newly Diagnosed Cancer

by PWeekly | Aug 11, 2019 | Articles | 0 |
A Closer Look at Hospitalizations for Gastrointestinal Bleeding

by PWeekly | Aug 10, 2019 | Articles | 0 |
Blood Pressure, Cerebrovascular Disease & Alzheimer’s Disease

by PWeekly | Aug 9, 2019 | Articles | 0 |
These Three Strategies Can Help Physicians Gain Greater Control Over Student Loan Debt

by PWeekly | Aug 7, 2019 | Articles | 0 |
Conference Highlights: IAS 2019

by PWeekly | Jul 26, 2019 | Articles | 0 |
A Look at Food Protein-Induced Enterocolitis Syndrome

by PWeekly | Jul 20, 2019 | Articles | 0 |
Depression & Lupus: Is There a Connection?

by PWeekly | Jul 16, 2019 | Articles | 0 |

Latest News

Plastic particles in drinking water present ‘low’ risk: WHO

by Reuters | Aug 22, 2019 | Reuters | 0 |

By Stephanie Nebehay GENEVA (Reuters) – Microplastics contained in drinking water pose a...

U.S. imposes sanctions on three Chinese accused of fentanyl trafficking

by Reuters | Aug 22, 2019 | Reuters | 0 |
GSK long-acting HIV injection succeeds in study

by Reuters | Aug 22, 2019 | Reuters | 0 |
Salvadoran woman acquitted in abortion case calls for reform

by Reuters | Aug 22, 2019 | Reuters | 0 |

Videos

Resilience: The Art of Failing Forward

Resilience: The Art of Failing Forward

Apr 2, 2019

Should Future Employers Check Yo’ Tweets?

Should Future Employers Check Yo’ ...

Feb 7, 2019

It’s YOUR Fault Your Kid Is Obese | Incident Report 187

It’s YOUR Fault Your Kid Is Obese ...

Sep 28, 2018

Pre-clinical cancer-target validation

Pre-clinical cancer-target validation

Mar 6, 2018

Thinking about cancer as an infectious disease

Thinking about cancer as an infectious d...

Mar 5, 2018

Bringing 3D-Printed Prosthetic Hands From the Netherlands to Sierra Leone

Bringing 3D-Printed Prosthetic Hands Fro...

Feb 5, 2018

Thierry Bernard on Future Trends in Oncology at 2017 ASCO

Thierry Bernard on Future Trends in Onco...

Nov 14, 2017

Is there a definitive line that divides crazy from sane?

Is there a definitive line that divides ...

Oct 26, 2017

VIDEO: Could a Drug Prevent Depression & PTSD

VIDEO: Could a Drug Prevent Depression &...

Sep 17, 2017

VIDEO: A Tribute to Nurses

VIDEO: A Tribute to Nurses

Sep 17, 2017

PW Tablet CME Tutorial

PW Tablet CME Tutorial

Sep 14, 2017

Body Parts on a Chip

Body Parts on a Chip

Jul 10, 2017

“Am I dying?” The honest answer.

“Am I dying?” The honest ans...

Jun 14, 2017

2017 Top 10 Medical Inventions & Innovations

2017 Top 10 Medical Inventions & In...

May 10, 2017

Trending: Jimmy Kimmel Reveals Details of His Son’s Birth & Heart Disease

Trending: Jimmy Kimmel Reveals Details o...

May 8, 2017

A doctor’s case for medical marijuana

A doctor’s case for medical mariju...

May 3, 2017

ACC Cardiology Hour at ACC.17

ACC Cardiology Hour at ACC.17

Apr 25, 2017

VIDEO: Infections Possible Cause for Falls

VIDEO: Infections Possible Cause for Fal...

Mar 31, 2017

Video – Against Medical Advice 001: HIMSS, the Robot Apocalypse, and Dark Side Tonight

Video – Against Medical Advice 001...

Mar 8, 2017

What public health really needs is a 90’s-style gangsta rap about…vegetables.

What public health really needs is a 90’...

Feb 28, 2017

Could a drug prevent depression and PTSD?

Could a drug prevent depression and PTSD...

Jan 3, 2017

What really happens when you mix medications?

What really happens when you mix medicat...

Oct 14, 2016

Doctors make mistakes. Can we talk about that?

Doctors make mistakes. Can we talk about...

Sep 26, 2016

Opinion Makers: End of AIDS in Sight?

Opinion Makers: End of AIDS in Sight?

Mar 29, 2016

Stillbirth May Be Another Zika Complication

Stillbirth May Be Another Zika Complicat...

Mar 29, 2016

Teen Girls on Long-Acting Contraceptives Skip Condoms

Teen Girls on Long-Acting Contraceptives...

Mar 29, 2016

Long After Ebola ‘Cure,’ Neuro Effects Linger

Long After Ebola ‘Cure,’ Neu...

Mar 29, 2016

You Can Grow New Brain Cells. Here’s How – VIDEO

You Can Grow New Brain Cells. Here’...

Oct 26, 2015

Curing Diseases with a Cell – Video

Curing Diseases with a Cell – Vide...

Oct 8, 2015

Alzheimer’s is Not Normal Aging & We Can Cure It – VIDEO

Alzheimer’s is Not Normal Aging &a...

Oct 1, 2015

Blind Man Receives Bionic Eye – Video

Blind Man Receives Bionic Eye – Vi...

Jul 6, 2015

Lung Flute COPD Therapy – Video

Lung Flute COPD Therapy – Video

May 18, 2015

Doctors Make Mistakes – Video

Doctors Make Mistakes – Video

Mar 25, 2015

Nanotechnology: Swallow the Surgeon? – Video

Nanotechnology: Swallow the Surgeon? ...

Feb 10, 2015

Gel Makes You Stop Bleeding Instantly – Video

Gel Makes You Stop Bleeding Instantly &#...

Jan 13, 2015

The Most Important Lesson From 83,000 Brain Scans

The Most Important Lesson From 83,000 Br...

Dec 17, 2014

The Ambulance Drone

The Ambulance Drone

Nov 19, 2014

Medicine 2064

Sep 17, 2014

Pathology vs Surgery: The Frozen Section Encounter

Pathology vs Surgery: The Frozen Section...

Aug 19, 2014

The Unhealthy Habits Kids Take Into Adulthood

The Unhealthy Habits Kids Take Into Adul...

Aug 13, 2014

Researchers Successfully Eliminate HIV Virus From Cultured Human Cells

Researchers Successfully Eliminate HIV V...

Aug 8, 2014

The Effects of DBS on the Motor Symptoms of Parkinson’s Disease

The Effects of DBS on the Motor Symptoms...

Jul 30, 2014

Frozen Med-ley – A Video From the University of Maryland School of Medicine

Frozen Med-ley – A Video From the ...

Jul 24, 2014

The Immune System Explained: A Patient Education Video

The Immune System Explained: A Patient E...

Jul 9, 2014

Paralyzed Surgeon Overcomes the Odds to Re-enter the OR

Paralyzed Surgeon Overcomes the Odds to ...

May 16, 2014

Simulation-Based Training Lecture

Simulation-Based Training Lecture

May 15, 2014

Actor Seth Rogen’s Senate Hearing on Alzheimer’s Research

Actor Seth Rogen’s Senate Hearing ...

Apr 30, 2014

Tackling Low-Value Care With Humor

Tackling Low-Value Care With Humor

Apr 16, 2014

Emergency Homeopathic Medicine: A Parody

Emergency Homeopathic Medicine: A Parody

Apr 2, 2014

Neurosurgeons Successfully Implant 3D-Printed Skull

Neurosurgeons Successfully Implant 3D-Pr...

Mar 27, 2014

12 Lead “Hooper’s” Trick

12 Lead “Hooper’s” Tri...

Mar 25, 2014

First New Aneurysm Sealing Performed in North America

First New Aneurysm Sealing Performed in ...

Mar 7, 2014

Sanjay Gupta’s “WEED” Documentary

Sanjay Gupta’s “WEED” ...

Feb 27, 2014

3D Printing Helps Fix Child’s Heart

3D Printing Helps Fix Child’s Hear...

Feb 24, 2014

Genetically Engineered Bacteria Target Cancer Cells

Genetically Engineered Bacteria Target C...

Feb 6, 2014

Cystic Fibrosis Pathology

Cystic Fibrosis Pathology

Feb 6, 2014

The Singing Nurse

The Singing Nurse

Jan 30, 2014

Needle-Free Vaccines

Needle-Free Vaccines

Jan 23, 2014

Greenlight HPS – Prostate After Brachytherapy

Greenlight HPS – Prostate After Brachyth...

Sep 30, 2013

Atrial Fibrillation Treatment With Microwave Ablation

Atrial Fibrillation Treatment With Micro...

Jul 31, 2013

Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass

Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass

Jul 30, 2013

Tackling Surgical Site Infections

Tackling Surgical Site Infections

Jun 7, 2013

Laparoscopic Pancreatectomy

Laparoscopic Pancreatectomy

May 28, 2013

Aneurysm of Ascending Aorta Repair

Aneurysm of Ascending Aorta Repair

May 14, 2013

Operative Technique of Aortic Valve Replacement

Operative Technique of Aortic Valve Repl...

May 2, 2013

3D Knee Replacement Surgery

3D Knee Replacement Surgery

Mar 1, 2013

Brain Aneurysm

Feb 12, 2013

Effects of Hormone Therapy

Effects of Hormone Therapy

Jul 9, 2012

Endoscopic Thoracic Sympathectomy

Endoscopic Thoracic Sympathectomy

Jul 9, 2012

Severe Aortic Regurgitation

Severe Aortic Regurgitation

Jul 9, 2012

Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting

Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting

Jul 9, 2012

Rotator Cuff Surgery

Rotator Cuff Surgery

Jul 9, 2012

Colorectal Cancer Surgery

Colorectal Cancer Surgery

Jul 9, 2012

Inguinal Hernia Surgery

Inguinal Hernia Surgery

Jul 9, 2012

Robotic Hysterectomy/Cholecystectomy

Robotic Hysterectomy/Cholecystectomy

Jul 9, 2012

Future Total Hip Replacement

Future Total Hip Replacement

May 7, 2012

Unusual Bursitis of the Elbow

Unusual Bursitis of the Elbow

May 7, 2012

Peroneal Nerve Injury

Peroneal Nerve Injury

May 7, 2012

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Treatment

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Treatment

May 7, 2012

Brain Tumor Removal

Brain Tumor Removal

May 7, 2012

Open Radical Prostatectomy

Open Radical Prostatectomy

May 7, 2012

Brain Aneurysm Surgery

Brain Aneurysm Surgery

May 7, 2012

Urosepsis

May 4, 2012

Laparoscopic Deroofing of Liver Cyst

Laparoscopic Deroofing of Liver Cyst

May 4, 2012

Oral Manifestation of Aids

Oral Manifestation of Aids

May 4, 2012

Bronchopneumonia with Micro-Abscesses

Bronchopneumonia with Micro-Abscesses

May 4, 2012

Endoscopic Thoracic Sympathectomy

Endoscopic Thoracic Sympathectomy

May 3, 2012

Total Excision of the Uterus by Laparoscopy

Total Excision of the Uterus by Laparosc...

May 3, 2012

Off Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting

Off Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting

May 3, 2012

Laparoscopic Banded Gastric Bypass

Laparoscopic Banded Gastric Bypass

May 3, 2012

Jugular Catheter Insertion

Jugular Catheter Insertion

May 3, 2012

Cannulation

May 3, 2012

Cartoons

Skeleton Selfie

Skeleton Selfie

Apr 2, 2019

Deserted Island

Deserted Island

Mar 26, 2019

Vitamin A+

Mar 22, 2019

Eyepatch

Mar 7, 2019

Healthcare Coverage Nightmare

Healthcare Coverage Nightmare

Mar 2, 2019

High Sodium Diet

High Sodium Diet

Feb 20, 2019

Out of Network

Feb 15, 2019

Restaurant Rash

Restaurant Rash

Feb 2, 2019

Surgery Selfie

Jan 30, 2019

Vaccines

Jan 8, 2019

Santa’s Blood Work

Santa’s Blood Work

Dec 8, 2018

Fish Tank

Dec 1, 2018

Ironman

Nov 24, 2018

Shiny Rocks

Oct 25, 2018

Dr. Strange

Oct 21, 2018

Filing a Claim

Sep 15, 2018

Terrible Chest Pains

Terrible Chest Pains

Sep 5, 2018

Hip Problems

Aug 9, 2018

Keep the Holiday Spirit in Your Heart

Keep the Holiday Spirit in Your Heart

Aug 2, 2018

The Placebo Effect

The Placebo Effect

Jul 27, 2018

Bad Cholesterol

Bad Cholesterol

Oct 20, 2016

“Spare Tire”

Oct 20, 2016

One Convenient Dose

One Convenient Dose

Oct 6, 2016

Sea Salt

Sep 28, 2016

Pharmacist’s Reaction

Pharmacist’s Reaction

Sep 26, 2016

Clean Hands: 12-Step Program

Clean Hands: 12-Step Program

Sep 2, 2016

Connect the Dots…

Connect the Dots…

Aug 29, 2016

Your Patients

Aug 11, 2016

Imagined Symptoms

Imagined Symptoms

Aug 2, 2016

Can You Prescribe a Porsche?

Can You Prescribe a Porsche?

Jul 27, 2016

Employee Wellness Campaign Cartoon

Employee Wellness Campaign Cartoon

Jul 25, 2016

Second Opinion

Jul 12, 2016

Like a Duck

Jul 6, 2016

Tails, You Take a Baby Aspirin

Tails, You Take a Baby Aspirin

Jul 6, 2016

Cancel All Appointments

Cancel All Appointments

Jun 21, 2016

The Computer is Sick Too…

The Computer is Sick Too…

Jun 7, 2016

Blindfolded

May 31, 2016

A Little Pinch

May 15, 2016

Cough

May 10, 2016

Green Thumb

Apr 24, 2016

Pirate Cartoon

Apr 1, 2016

Too Much Turkey

Too Much Turkey

Dec 14, 2015

Santa’s Cholesterol – Cartoon

Santa’s Cholesterol – Cartoo...

Dec 9, 2015

Jack O’Lantern & Cosmetic Surgeon

Jack O’Lantern & Cosmetic Sur...

Dec 2, 2015

So far all I’ve found is…

So far all I’ve found is…

Apr 13, 2015

Change Your Appointment…

Change Your Appointment…

Mar 23, 2015

You’re just fine…

You’re just fine…

Mar 9, 2015

Have you experienced…

Have you experienced…

Feb 6, 2015

Lost & Found

Jan 12, 2015

Milk and Cookies

Milk and Cookies

Dec 22, 2014

Rudolph’s Glow

Nov 18, 2014

Thanksgiving Nerves

Thanksgiving Nerves

Nov 17, 2014

Crash Diet

Nov 3, 2014

Dog-Shaped Balloon

Dog-Shaped Balloon

Oct 19, 2014

Bigger Eye Holes

Bigger Eye Holes

Oct 6, 2014

Chest Pain

Sep 19, 2014

Brain Surgery App

Brain Surgery App

Aug 22, 2014

Dr. Potato Head

Dr. Potato Head

Aug 8, 2014

Little Piggie

Jul 25, 2014

Immune System

May 21, 2014

Fire

May 7, 2014

Jelly Bean

Apr 14, 2014

Voodoo

Mar 18, 2014

Cannonball

Feb 20, 2014

Bananas

Jan 17, 2014

Skinny Snowman

Dec 18, 2013

Getting High

Nov 12, 2013

Turkey Giblets

Oct 17, 2013

Rare Side Effect

Rare Side Effect

Oct 9, 2013

Healthcare Coverage

Healthcare Coverage

Sep 16, 2013

Shaving Injury

Sep 11, 2013

Jammies

Aug 9, 2013

InfoGraphics

2018’s Best & Worst States for Children’s Health Care

2018’s Best & Worst States for Chil...

Apr 17, 2019

Infographic: Our Growing Resistance to Antibiotics

Infographic: Our Growing Resistance to A...

Apr 3, 2019

Infographic: The Role of Nurse Leadership in Today’s Healthcare Industry

Infographic: The Role of Nurse Leadershi...

Mar 28, 2019

Help Is Only a Text Away

Help Is Only a Text Away

Feb 11, 2019

EHRs: Pros & Cons – Infographic

EHRs: Pros & Cons – Infograph...

Jan 7, 2019

2017 HIV/AIDS Statistics – Facts on Rates, Cost & More

2017 HIV/AIDS Statistics – Facts on Rate...

Nov 27, 2017

2017 Diabetes Facts & Statistics

2017 Diabetes Facts & Statistics

Nov 7, 2017

Infographic: 2017’s Best & Worst States for Nurses

Infographic: 2017’s Best & Worst St...

May 3, 2017

Infographic: Our Growing Resistance to Antibiotics

Infographic: Our Growing Resistance to A...

May 1, 2017

Infographic: Female vs. Male Nurses and Their Salaries

Infographic: Female vs. Male Nurses and ...

Feb 23, 2017

Testing, Testing, 1, 2, 3…

Testing, Testing, 1, 2, 3…

Nov 16, 2015

Medical Tourism – Infographic

Medical Tourism – Infographic

Aug 26, 2015

Show Me the Money – Infographic

Show Me the Money – Infographic

Aug 24, 2015

Preparing for Avian Influenza Outbreaks – Infographic

Preparing for Avian Influenza Outbreaks ...

May 11, 2015

Disability Among the Elderly

Disability Among the Elderly

Apr 6, 2015

Life Expectancy in 2013

Life Expectancy in 2013

Mar 16, 2015

When Push Comes to Shove – Infographic

When Push Comes to Shove – Infogra...

Mar 11, 2015

TKA vs THA – Infographic

TKA vs THA – Infographic

Feb 23, 2015

Measles in America

Measles in America

Feb 23, 2015

Where Elderly Disabled Americans Live

Where Elderly Disabled Americans Live

Feb 23, 2015

The Top 10 Heart Un-Healthy Industries

The Top 10 Heart Un-Healthy Industries

Jan 23, 2015

Are Your Patients Self-Diagnosing?

Are Your Patients Self-Diagnosing?

Dec 16, 2014

Smoking Among Youths

Smoking Among Youths

Dec 15, 2014

Adult Obesity in the United States

Adult Obesity in the United States

Nov 7, 2014

Obesity by the Numbers

Obesity by the Numbers

Oct 24, 2014

More & More Nurses

More & More Nurses

Oct 13, 2014

Trends in Averted Cancer Deaths

Trends in Averted Cancer Deaths

Sep 15, 2014

Money Lost by Not Expanding Medicaid

Money Lost by Not Expanding Medicaid

Aug 26, 2014

Health Data Interoperability in the United States

Health Data Interoperability in the Unit...

Aug 13, 2014

Vaccines: Changes in Annual Morbidity

Vaccines: Changes in Annual Morbidity

Jul 25, 2014

People Smoke Where Cigarettes Are Cheap

People Smoke Where Cigarettes Are Cheap

Jul 16, 2014

Trends In The Top Killers

Trends In The Top Killers

Jun 24, 2014

The Childhood Obesity Epidemic

The Childhood Obesity Epidemic

May 18, 2014

Top 10 Patient Safety Strategies

Top 10 Patient Safety Strategies

May 15, 2014

Exchanging Health Data

Exchanging Health Data

Apr 30, 2014

Pertussis Incidence by Year

Pertussis Incidence by Year

Apr 12, 2014

EHR Meaningful Use by Specialty

EHR Meaningful Use by Specialty

Mar 19, 2014

Americans Living Longer

Americans Living Longer

Mar 12, 2014

Execs’ Outlook on Operating Cost

Execs’ Outlook on Operating Cost

Mar 10, 2014

Most Common Specialties Among Part D Prescribers

Most Common Specialties Among Part D Pre...

Feb 12, 2014

Execs’ Views on Future Healthcare

Execs’ Views on Future Healthcare

Feb 5, 2014

Antibiotic Prescriptions by State

Antibiotic Prescriptions by State

Jan 19, 2014

Ability to Afford Health Insurance Increasing

Ability to Afford Health Insurance Incre...

Nov 15, 2013

Preventable Heart Disease & Stroke Deaths by Age

Preventable Heart Disease & Stroke ...

Nov 6, 2013

Heart Disease & Stroke: By the Numbers

Heart Disease & Stroke: By the Numb...

Oct 31, 2013

The Perils of Antibiotic Resistance

The Perils of Antibiotic Resistance

Oct 4, 2013

Live Longer in the North

Live Longer in the North

Oct 3, 2013

Antibiotic Safety

Antibiotic Safety

Sep 30, 2013

Who’s Hitting the Gym

Who’s Hitting the Gym

Sep 13, 2013

Why Patients Are Seeing Their Doctors

Why Patients Are Seeing Their Doctors

Sep 4, 2013

Pediatric Ambulatory Care Visits for ADHD

Pediatric Ambulatory Care Visits for ADH...

Sep 4, 2013

Breaking Down Avoidable Healthcare Costs

Breaking Down Avoidable Healthcare Costs

Aug 14, 2013

Selected Imaging Tests in the ED

Selected Imaging Tests in the ED

Aug 2, 2013

Death by Traffic

Death by Traffic

May 29, 2013

Trends in AF Among Hospitalized ACS Patients

Trends in AF Among Hospitalized ACS Pati...

Feb 28, 2013

Doctor's Voice

A Dog Named Tesla

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The following is the first in a new blog series, pulled directly from the Twitter-based stories of...

A Full-Time Locums Career

by PWeekly | Aug 21, 2019 | Doctor's Voice | 0 |
Next time you eat a club sandwich, think about this

by SkepticalScalpel | Aug 15, 2019 | Doctor's Voice, Skeptical Scalpel | 0 |
How to Unlock Your Patient’s Potential for Success

by PWeekly | Aug 14, 2019 | Doctor's Voice | 0 |

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Plastic particles in drinking water present ‘low’ risk: WHO

by Reuters | Aug 22, 2019 | Reuters | 0 |

By Stephanie Nebehay GENEVA (Reuters) – Microplastics contained in drinking water pose a...

U.S. imposes sanctions on three Chinese accused of fentanyl trafficking

by Reuters | Aug 22, 2019 | Reuters | 0 |
GSK long-acting HIV injection succeeds in study

by Reuters | Aug 22, 2019 | Reuters | 0 |
Salvadoran woman acquitted in abortion case calls for reform

by Reuters | Aug 22, 2019 | Reuters | 0 |
Fitbit targets 1 million new users with Singapore government tie-up

by Reuters | Aug 22, 2019 | Reuters | 0 |

Certain Dietary Supplements Tied to Dysphagia, Choking in Seniors

by Physicians Weekly | Aug 20, 2019 | HealthDay | 0 |

Most reports of swallowing complications involve multivitamins or calcium supplements

Use of Opioids + Cannabis Tied to Poorer Mental Health

by Physicians Weekly | Aug 20, 2019 | HealthDay, Psychiatry | 0 |
Childhood-Onset IBD Ups Risk for Psychiatric Morbidity

by Physicians Weekly | Aug 20, 2019 | HealthDay | 0 |
Association for Diabetes, Stroke Risk Varies by Age, Race, Sex

by Physicians Weekly | Aug 20, 2019 | HealthDay | 0 |
Minority, Low-Income Individuals Less Likely to Receive Oral Cancer Screening

by Physicians Weekly | Aug 20, 2019 | HealthDay | 0 |

Aberrant deposition of stress granule-resident proteins linked to C9orf72-associated TDP-43 proteinopathy.

by Physicians Weekly | Feb 15, 2019 | PubMed | 0 |

Molecular neurodegeneration 2019 02 1514(1) 9 doi 10.1186/s13024-019-0310-z Abstract BACKGROUND A GC hexanucleotide repeat expansion in the noncoding region of C9orf72 is the major genetic cause of frontotemporal dementia and...

RNA Dysregulation in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis.

by Physicians Weekly | Feb 15, 2019 | PubMed | 0 |
Excessive Cell Growth Causes Cytoplasm Dilution And Contributes to Senescence.

by Physicians Weekly | Feb 15, 2019 | PubMed | 0 |
Dengue and Zika Virus Cross-Reactive Human Monoclonal Antibodies Protect against Spondweni Virus Infection and Pathogenesis in Mice.

by Physicians Weekly | Feb 15, 2019 | PubMed | 0 |
A meiosis-specific BRCA2 binding protein recruits recombinases to DNA double-strand breaks to ensure homologous recombination.

by Physicians Weekly | Feb 15, 2019 | PubMed | 0 |