4 Important Indicators of a Misdiagnosis
Making a diagnosis is one of the most difficult tasks in medicine because the symptoms of many medical disorders are frequently...
Signs of Overtreatment: How to Avoid Unnecessary Care
One of the biggest problems of healthcare is overtreatment. In fact, the entire model of shared decision-making among doctors and...
Factors Leading to Rising Healthcare Costs in the United States
One of the most alarming concerns among most American citizens is the country’s rising healthcare costs. It continues to become...
The Truth Behind Tamiflu: Is it as effective as the CDC states?
As a difficult flu season grips us, we must grapple with how to treat people who have influenza. The flu shot this year was not very...
New Blood Pressure Guidelines: Is There Evidence to Back Them Up?
On November 13th the American College of Cardiology issued new guidelines for blood pressure control, stating that optimal systolic...