“Things come from civilian medicine, and then we take it into the cauldron of the war and focus it, test it and evaluate it, and then use it many, many, many more times than the civilians have. And then whatever spits out in the end is better.”Army Col. John Holcomb, M.D. commander of the U.S. [...]

A cnet blogger, citing this recent study, asks Think acupuncture’s a hoax? Think again. We just may have found acupuncture’s secret, she writes. Here are the study findings:

We found that adenosine, a neuromodulator with anti-nociceptive properties, was released during acupuncture in mice and that its anti-nociceptive actions required adenosine A1 receptor expression. Direct [...]

Despite the widespread acceptance of DNA testing as a powerful and reliable form of forensic evidence that can conclusively reveal guilt or innocence, many prisoners do not have the legal means to secure testing on evidence in their case.

Barriers to the truthForty-eight states have some form of law permitting inmates access to DNA testing. The [...]

It is plausible to be skeptical while advocating technological solutions to human health care problems.
It depends on what the problem is:
• If the problem is an implacable enemy, like the Vietgong or Al-Queda or the Taliban, room for skepticism exists. Geurillas or terrorists can always hide in the bushes [...]

Allow me to wear my Track Your Plaque hat for this post.
Mr. Richard Rawle is CEO of Utah company, Tosh, Inc. Mr. Rawle has been an avid follower of the Track Your Plaque program and has introduced the program to company employees. Here’s what he has to say about the experience:
“Our company has [...]

—according to this report:
Guess what girls — don’t be envious of the most beautiful women in the world.
Look at Elin, look at Sandra Bullock, look at Halle, Britney,JLo, Reese, Julia Roberts, Jessica Simpson — they’ve ALL been cheated on!
But what I want to know is, do they cheat more often? I mean, would this [...]

The Physicians Foundation regularly features “The Washington Report.” Lee Stillwell, Founder of the Stillwell Group, a public affairs consulting group in the nation’s capitol, writes the report.
Stillwell has worked for a Western Republican, an Eastern Democrat, and the AMA Advocacy Group. In his report, he gives Physician Foundation members a [...]

New Breed of Specialist Steps In for Family Doctor.
DB linked to the article and noted:
Of course, even the Times cannot write a nuanced article about either primary care or hospital medicine. Since I have spent much time working in both fields, I can see the omissions and flaws in their articles.
If they must simplify [...]

By Adam Cohen

Hank Skinner, who is on death row in Texas, had a simple request. Before the state took his life, he wanted to test DNA evidence from the crime scene that could prove he was wrongly convicted. Texas prosecutors, whose love for the death penalty is legendary, refused.
Skinner then sued, claiming that federal civil [...]

The world teems with practice management experts.
They are full of advice telling doctors how to practice more efficiently: consolidate time, delegate to others, avoid useless meetings, have patients submit questions to be answered, let nothing interrupt time with patients.
But somehow: bureaucracy always wins, it’s not over [...]