Who Is Responsible For Rural Medical Misery?

Self-Inflicted Medical Misery by Paul Krugman.  The New York Times.  June 24, 2019. 

Ignored Reason That May Explain Why US Leads The World In Health Spending

The Worst Patients In The World  by David H. Freedman.  The Atlantic.  July 2019 Issue. 

Why Does Processed Food Result In Weight Gain?

It's Trendy To Scorn Processed Food.  Now There's Research To Back Up That Attitude by Amby Burfoot.  The Washington Post.  June 24, 2019. 

Spinal Surgery In Womb Minimizes Nerve Damage With A Spina Bifida Case

A Boy Who Had Spinal Surgery In The Womb Stands On His Own Two Feet by Denise Grady.  The New York Times.  June 24, 2019. 

"Master The Robot" For Surgery

Doctors Learn The Nuts and Bolts Of Robotic Surgery by Mary Scott Hodgin.  NPR.  June 23, 2019. 

Viewpoint: The Spread Of Medical Misinformation Should Be Treated Like A Cyberattack

Viewpoint:  The Spread Of Medical Misinformation Should Be Treated Like A Cyberattack by Jackie Drees.  Beackers Hospital Review.  June 18, 2019. 

How To Discuss Poor Academics On Medical School Applications

How To Discuss Poor Academics On Medical School Applications by Ali Lotfi, M.D.  US News.  June 18, 2019. 

More Evidence That Heart And Brain Work Together

Heart Disease Can Have Long-Term Impact On The Brain, Study Says by Michael Nedelman.  CNN.  June 17, 2019.

More Polluted Air Days: The Beginning Of A Trend?

US Air Quality Is Slipping After Years Of Improvement by Seth Borenstein And Nicky Forster.  June 18, 2019. 

The Value Of Reviewing Medical Notes

Why You Should Take A Peek At Your Doctor's Notes On Your Health by Victoria Knight.  Kaiser Health News.  June 19, 2019. 

There Is A Safety Benefit To Professional Behavior: Abrasive Surgeons Have Poorer Outcomes

When Surgeons Are Abrasive To Coworkers, Patients' Health May Suffer by Susie Neilson.  NPR>  June 19, 2019. 

Major Global Survey Tracks Attitudes To Religion and Vaccine Refusal

Religion And Vaccine Refusal  Are Linked.  We Have To Talk About It.  Julia Belluz.  Vox.  June 19, 2019.

Why So Many Older Americans Rate Their Health As Good Or Even Excellent

Why So Many Older Americans Rate Their Health As Good Or Even Excellent by Judith Graham.  Kaiser Health News.  June 13, 2019. 

The Business Of Health Care Depends On Exploiting Doctors And Nurses

The Business Of Health Care Depends On Exploiting Doctors And Nurses by Danielle Ofri.  The New York Times.  June 8, 2019,. 

McCarthyism And National Health Insurance: The Legacy Of The 50's

How Red-Baiting In Medicine Did Lasting Harm To Americans' Health Care by Merlin Chowkwanyun.  Washington Post.  June 12, 2019. 

Why Do Some Have A Spiky Growth On The Back Of The Skull? Why Are Our Elbows Getting Narrower?

How Modern Life Is Transforming The Human Skeleton by Zaria Gorvett.  BBC.  June 13, 2019. 

Human Brains Differ From Nonhuman Primates In How They Process 'Pitch.'

Human Brains Have Evolved To 'Prefer' Music And Speech by Maria Cohut.  Medical News Today.  June 11, 2019. 

Genetic Tests For Infectious Diseases Offers Opportunity Speedy, Non-invasive First Step For Unusual Cases

New Gene Tests For Germs quickly Reveals Source Of Infections by Marilynn Marchione.  AP.  June 12, 2019. 

Climate Change Brings More Fires, More Smoke, More Health Hazards For Firemen

More Wildfires Bring Focus On How All That Smoke May Harm Firefighters by Jes Burns.  NPR.  June 12, 2019. 

Too Much Meat Associated With Health Problems; Content Of Red Meat In U.S. Could Also Be A Problem

Changing Your Meat-Eating Habits Could Mean A Longer Life, Study Suggests by Jacqueline Howard.  CNN.  June 12, 2019. 

Circadian Clocks: Body Parts Respond To Day And Night Independently From Brain, Studies Show

Circadian Clocks:  Body Parts Respond To Day And Night Independently From Brain,  Studies Show.  University of California--Irvine/Science Daily.  May 30, 2019. 

New Book Focuses On Social And Political Underpinnings Of Health

'Well' Explores The Social And Political Underpinnings Of Health by Stephanie O'Neill.  NPR.  June 4, 2019.

An Easy Way To Reduce Blood Pressure

One Easy Way To Reduce High Blood Pressure--And Reduce The Risk Of Heart Attacks, Cardiovascular Disease And Strokes by Quentin Fottrell.  MarketWatch.  June 5, 2019. 

How Hackers Make Money From Stolen Medical Data

This Is How Hackers Make Money From Your Stolen Medical Data By Charlie Osborne.  ZDNet.  June 5, 2019. 

Gene Mutation That Evolved After The Advent Of Cooking May Help Some Clear Blood Sugar

Ancient Gene Mutation Could Protect Against Diabetes, Study Finds by Ian Sample.  The Guardian.  June 4, 2019. 

Impact Of Chronic Inflammation On Motivation

How Chronic Inflammation May Drive Down Dopamine And Motivation.  Emory University/Medical Xpress.  June 4, 2019. 

Sleep: Getting Enough And What Happens When You Don't

Waking Up At 4 A.M. Every Day Is The Key To Success Or To Getting A Cold by Adam Popescu.  The New York Times.  June 5, 2019. 

FDA To Become Middleman For "Compassionate Use" of Experimental Cancer Drugs

U.S. Looks To Help More Cancer Patients Access Experimental Cancer Drugs.  Associated Press/CBS News.  June 3, 2019. 

Rate Of Mortality From Falls More Than Doubled From 2000 to 2016

Deadly Falls In Older Americans Are Rising.  Here's How To Prevent Them by Katie Hafner.  The New York Times.  June 4, 2019.