Post a CommentFinancial Conflicts and the FDA
Posted By Simeon Margolis, M.D., Ph.D. - Mon, Mar 16, 2009, 2:36 pm PDTWe mostly think of the FDA as the government agency responsible for approving medications, but this agency is also responsible for the review and approval of the medical devices, such as pacemakers and breast…Read More
Prescription Errors: Don't Be a Victim
Posted By Simeon Margolis, M.D., Ph.D. - Tue, Mar 10, 2009, 2:55 pm PDTMedication errors are common, and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) estimates that 10 percent to 15 percent of these errors are caused by drug-name confusion. Confusing namesTrade names are chosen by…Read More
Light-to-Moderate Alcohol Intake and Cancer in Women
Posted By Simeon Margolis, M.D., Ph.D. - Thu, Feb 26, 2009, 3:39 pm PSTThe relative health risks and possible benefits of alcohol have been a source of much debate and dispute. The many adverse effects of drinking excessive alcohol are quite evident and require no further study or…Read More
Are You Wasting Money on Multivitamins?
Posted By Simeon Margolis, M.D., Ph.D. - Wed, Feb 11, 2009, 3:28 pm PSTAdvertisements with tantalizing promises of improved health, prevention of cancer and heart disease, and greater energy have lured millions of Americans to spend billions of dollars on the purchase of…Read More
Female Athletes More Prone To ACL Injuries
Posted By Simeon Margolis, M.D., Ph.D. - Tue, Aug 05, 2008, 4:45 pm PDTOne of my granddaughters is a high school long-distance runner and another granddaughter plays just one sport (soccer) almost year round. So I was interested in an article by Michael Sokolove in the May 11…Read More
Do Healthy Adults Need an Annual Physical Exam?
Posted By Simeon Margolis, M.D., Ph.D. - Fri, Jul 11, 2008, 1:56 pm PDTThe American Medical Association (AMA) began advocating a comprehensive annual physical exam in the 1920s. For many years, this exam was quite simple and straightforward; it consisted of the doctor inquiring…Read More
Genetic Testing Do's and Don'ts
Posted By Simeon Margolis, M.D., Ph.D. - Tue, Jun 24, 2008, 6:42 pm PDTUp until now, many people have been afraid to submit to genetic testing for fear that abnormal results might adversely affect their health insurance premiums or place their jobs at risk. These same fears have…Read More
Getting a Doctor's Appointment May Get Harder
Posted By Simeon Margolis, M.D., Ph.D. - Tue, Jun 17, 2008, 4:41 pm PDTYou may have had the same experience as my daughter. Her long-time physician retired, and she's had a hard time finding another one to take his place. Why are there too few physicians? Mostly because U.S.…Read More
Feeling Cold? Could Be Your Thyroid
Posted By Simeon Margolis, M.D., Ph.D. - Thu, Jun 12, 2008, 11:32 am PDTFor many years, my wife has had to put on sweaters when I was perfectly comfortable in the house. This winter, however, I was the one who kept turning up the thermostat. Noticing this strange turn of events, my…Read More
Medical Articles - Written by Scientists or Ghostwriters?
Posted By Simeon Margolis, M.D., Ph.D. - Sun, Apr 27, 2008, 2:28 am PDTTwo articles and an editorial in the April 16 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) describe articles ghostwritten by employees of Merck & Company or by outside writers hired by Merck.…Read More
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