The departure of Dr. Wen, Planned Parenthood’s president, underscored a central tension: Is it a political organization first, or a…
Health professions digital education on clinical practice guidelines: a systematic review by Digital Health Education collaboration
Clinical practice guidelines are an important source of information, designed to help clinicians integrate research evidence into their clinical practice.…
Should obesity be recognized as a disease?
With obesity now affecting almost a third (29%) of the population in England, and expected to rise to 35% by…
Around one in 20 patients are affected by preventable harm
Around one in 20 (6%) of patients are affected by preventable harm in medical care, of which around 12% causes…
Community size matters when people create a new language
Why do some languages have simpler grammars than others? Researchers propose that the size of the community influences the complexity…
Primary Care First — Is It a Step Back?
Evidence of the value of primary care to the U.S. health care system continues to grow. Supporting primary care is…
Medical News Today: What to know about eye floaters
Eye floaters are specks in a person’s vision. They are normal and not necessarily harmful. It is not always possible…
Earlier Ebola Outbreaks, and How the World Overcame Them
Hemorrhagic fever inspires almost mythic terror, but whether it can be beaten depends more on people than on medical advances.
Earlier Ebola Outbreaks, and How the World Overcame Them
Hemorrhagic fever inspires almost mythic terror, but whether it can be beaten depends more on people than on medical advances.
Medical News Today: What is ulnar deviation?
Ulnar deviation is when problems with the joints, muscles, or ligaments cause the fingers to bend toward the bone on…