The Curbside Consult
by JC, MD4
A physician frequently gets stopped in the hall of the hospital or gets paged by another doctor for an unofficial consult.... READ MORE →
Yearly Archive for 2008
The Science of Brain Freeze
by Waynekid KamHave you ever experienced a freezing sensation after eating an ice cream cone? You’re with a group of friends eating... READ MORE →
Brain Blogging, Thirty-Sixth Edition
by Shaheen E Lakhan, MD, PhD, MEd, MS, FAANWelcome to the thirty-sixth edition of Brain Blogging. In this round, we cover the diagnostic dilemma in ADHD, novel radiological... READ MORE →
Breaking News – Exercise is Good for You!
by J. R. WhiteWow. Wow. Wow. I’m a little bit speechless after reading Domhnall Macauley’s article, Olympic Games will bring... READ MORE →
Ethical Obligations of Health Care Workers During a Pandemic
by Jennifer Bunn, RNThe article I posted a few weeks ago in regards to the H5N1 vaccine caused me to consider a potential pandemic and the health... READ MORE →
Treating Psychiatric Disorders – Something Smells Fishy
by Jennifer Gibson, PharmDCould the treatment of psychiatric and mood disorders be as simple as eating more fish? Fish oil contains, specifically docosahexanoic... READ MORE →
Going Beyond Informed Consent
by JC, MDIn response to my last post about informed consent in my Medicine and Law series, several commenters made the point that... READ MORE →
Anti-Smoking Campaign Doesn’t Mess Around
by J. R. WhiteIt looks like the heavy guns are out. It’s been decades since the dangers associated with smoking have been realized... READ MORE →
Vaccines – A Two-Edged Sword
by Nirupama Shankar, PT, MHSRecently, I accompanied my sister to a pediatrician’s office — for the first (of many) vaccination appointment... READ MORE →
Prescriptive Authority – Are Pharmacists “Write”?
by Jennifer Gibson, PharmDPharmacists are integral members of the health care team in the US. The profession is composed of highly-educated, well-trained... READ MORE →
New ‘Brain Games’ Exclusive Preview – Times Square Mass Mind Reading
This Sunday February 14th (9 p.m. ET), the Emmy-nominated Brain Games tv-show is back! Wonder junkie Jason Silva returns to our screens, teaming up with... READ MORE →
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