For hundreds of years, doctors battled dim light that burned! Lenses and gadgets that showed too little! But when the breakthrough to…
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Health Pylori Story #2: Journey to the Center of the StomachRead more
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Health Pylori Story #1: Acid AttackRead more
Digestion! Stomach grinds, fermentation sparked by vitalism… Even Pasteur believed it! But others said chemistry could do it. They found… acid. But…
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Evidence Post-SPRINT Trial HeadachesRead more
On 11 September, some 9,300 participants in the SPRINT trial were sent a letter from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The letter told…
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Health The Angelina Effect and the Mixed Blessing of Celebrities and Risk AwarenessRead more
“I hope that other women can benefit from my experience”, wrote Angelina Jolie of her double mastectomy. She showed great courage and generosity, sharing data…
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Evidence Rifts and Bright Spots in Evidence-Based MedicineRead more
It all starts and ends with the patient. That was a strong message from the first day of Evidence Live. Trisha Greenhalgh walked that…
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Evidence Evidence Live and Kicking (Part 1)Read more
“Evidence based medicine: a movement in crisis?” That 2014 editorial by Trisha Greenhalgh and colleagues echoed through the hallways leading up to…
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Evidence Good to Know: Which Websites Can Reduce Anxiety and Depression?Read more
Before we go on, you should know there are no sunshine-y quick fixes coming in this post. The kind of websites…
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Evidence In a Lather Over Triclosan? Thumbs Down to Fear-Mongering Soap OperasRead more
Another day, another fuss about an animal study. This time, it’s a cancer scare around a common antibacterial in soaps: triclosan. “The…
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Evidence Chewing Gum and the Long Slow Decline of a Miserable Surgical TraditionRead more
Nil by mouth, they say. But your tongue is so dry it sticks to the roof of your mouth. Your throat is…
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Health Airborne? Memories of Another Virus and Panic’s Rise and FallRead more
She started by asking me something like, “We understand you know a lot about AIDS, is that right?” “A…
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Health The Hepatitis C Escalation: Baby Boomer Ripple EffectsRead more
There’s never been anything quite like this. The latest ripple effect of the 1945-65 baby boom will be a drug bill so…
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Health Blink! This Contact Lens Post Could Make Your Eyes WaterRead more
He would dab on a bit of cocaine to anesthetize his eyes first. Then, to prevent air getting in, Müller would insert…