Topics
Podcast
Magazine
Popular Tags
More
Disgraced stem-cell scientist Woo Suk Hwang has become exhibit A in the case for tightening scrutiny of apparent medical advances.
Medical-drama characters may have evolved from saintly to sexy, but at least one aspect of these shows has remained constant: the will to get the medicine accurate.
Caring for patients is what registered nurses signed up to do, not dealing with patients’ inconsiderate families, defensive colleagues and red tape, as these nurse bloggers explain.
Transplant surgeon Amy Friedman argues: Since we can’t get enough organs for free, why not pay for them?
Robert Barron, who once created masks for CIA agents, now uses his talent for a different purpose: bringing people disfigured by trauma and disease out from hiding.
Promising yet far from proven, this approach to treating post-traumatic stress neutralizes a memory just before it comes back to haunt you.
Often, biology knows best, which is why these medical innovations borrow liberally from natural properties and processes.
As today’s caregivers face a rainbow of cultures, issues of race, religion and language can make or break a treatment plan.
Someday, we might all be taking it—even if we don’t really need it.
The author talks about the trials of caring for her mother—at age 73.
No Articles Found.
We use cookies and other tools to enhance your experience on our website and to analyze our web traffic. For more information about these cookies and the data collected, please refer to our Privacy Policy.
