Mixed Topics
News
It’s all about the brains: Guilt placebos, transplants, and negative feelings
Ease guilt the deceptively modern way, pull the old brain switcheroo, and learn the benefits of unhappiness.
Opinion
How to talk with patients in ways that help them feel heard and understood
How do we make sure that we are doing a good job connecting and communicating with our patients?
From the Journals
Adverse events reported in one-quarter of inpatient admissions
The 1991 Harvard Medical Practice Study documented an adverse event rate of 3.7 events per 100 admissions.
News
Early retirement and the terrible, horrible, no good, very bad cognitive decline
Plus: The ancient origins of smallpox and the medical world’s newest additions to an inventive hall of fame.
Feature
Cancer clinics begin to accommodate patients demanding new cancer detection tests
Sales teams are making a big push for multicancer early detection tests.
News
Five thoughts on the Damar Hamlin collapse
The cardiac arrest of Buffalo Bills footballer Damar Hamlin has led to speculation about commotio cordis and more, but this electrophysiologist...
News
Medical practice gave 8,000 patients cancer for Christmas
Plus: Genes like time-restricted eating and meditations on the U.S. national stress.
Feature
Study of beliefs about what causes cancer sparks debate
The authors set out to evaluate “the patterns of beliefs about cancer among people who believed in conspiracies, rejected the COVID-19 vaccine, or...
News
Bad breath? Mouthwash is out. Yogurt is in.
Plus back-to-back bacteria: The fermented way to fight halitosis, and the efficient way to gain weight.
Opinion
A doctor saves a drowning family in a dangerous river
The doctor performed CPR on a boy he found floating, face down, and motionless.