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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Evidence Post-SPRINT Trial Headaches
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Health The Angelina Effect and the Mixed Blessing of Celebrities and Risk Awareness
“I hope that other women can benefit from my experience”, wrote Angelina Jolie of her double mastectomy. She showed great courage and generosity…
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Evidence Rifts and Bright Spots in Evidence-Based Medicine
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)
“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?
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 Operas
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 Tradition
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 Fall
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 Effects
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 Water
He would dab on a bit of cocaine to anesthetize his eyes first. Then, to prevent air getting in, Müller would insert…
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Bias Long Overdue: Is the Question of Induction of Labor and Cesarean Section Settled?
I used to think there was no question about this. Induction was the prologue to a long, hard labor that often wouldn’t go…
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Evidence Alzheimer Disease: How Soon Would You Want To Know?
Have you been forgetful lately? Any difficulty concentrating? Trouble recalling names? Answer “yes” to even one question like that…