September 27, 2014

Bernadine Healy, MD (1944–2011)

Bernadine Healy, MD, a cardiologist, was the first woman Director of the National Institutes of Health (1991–1993); Dean of

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Bernadine Healy, MD (1944–2011)

September 27, 2014

Jay Katz, MD (1922–2008)

An eminent scholar, a professor of law and ethics at Yale Law School who spent more than

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Jay Katz, MD (1922–2008)

January 10, 2013

IOM Comparison Finds US Ranks Lowest in Health / Mortality

American men ranked last in life expectancy among the 17 countries in the study, and American women

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IOM Comparison Finds US Ranks Lowest in Health / Mortality

October 15, 2012

Nobel Laureate Scientists Quit Cancer Research Institute-Texas

The Associated Press reports that "at least seven scientists resigned in protest from an embattled Cancer Prevention

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Nobel Laureate Scientists Quit Cancer Research Institute-Texas

June 5, 2012

J & J Suspends Prostate Cancer Drug Trial–Why?

A dust storm is being kicked up following the announcement at the annual meeting of the American

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J & J Suspends Prostate Cancer Drug Trial–Why?

April 28, 2012

Fraudulent Science: What’s Retracted, What’s Not

  Critics who deplore the commercialization of medical research have raised concerns about scientific fraud and misconduct

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Fraudulent Science: What’s Retracted, What’s Not

April 28, 2012

Fraudulent Science: What’s Retracted, What Is Not

 Even as the corruption of science is no longer a dirty little secret, but is in plain

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Fraudulent Science: What’s Retracted, What Is Not

April 5, 2012

9 Medical Specialties Recommend Reducing 45 Tests

By some estimates, unnecessary medical treatment constitutes one-third of medical spending in the United States. Some doctors

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9 Medical Specialties Recommend Reducing 45 Tests

April 7, 2011

SSRI Antidepressants Linked to Breast Cancer

 “Reviewing the evidence is a critical public health issue in light of the increasing prevalence of antidepressant

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SSRI Antidepressants Linked to Breast Cancer

March 21, 2011

Women’s Breasts Riddled With Metal by Mistake in a Study

The New York Times reports (below) that "The women who were exposed to the tungsten were taking

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Women’s Breasts Riddled With Metal by Mistake in a Study

July 26, 2010

Ana Cantu was a Human Guinea Pig in a Drug Trial for $4,800

Below, a testimonial by Ana Cantu who was one of the healthy volunteers –"a human guinea pig"

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Ana Cantu was a Human Guinea Pig in a Drug Trial for $4,800

April 8, 2010

In Medicine, the Power of No vs. Psychiatry’s Mass Overtreatment

New York Times columnist, David Leonhardt, applauds the new Medicare policy inaugurating comparative risk/ benefit analyses of

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In Medicine, the Power of No vs. Psychiatry’s Mass Overtreatment

October 21, 2009

Americans Hostage to Profit-Driven Healthcare System

Recent independent reports analyzing various barometers measuring the effect of American medical practice guidelines and consequent treatment

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Americans Hostage to Profit-Driven Healthcare System

September 21, 2009

Medical Journal Editors to Crackdown on Ghostwriting_NYT

The New York Times reports (below) that: "In medical journal circles, the exorcism of industry-financed editorial assistance

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Medical Journal Editors to Crackdown on Ghostwriting_NYT