In an article published today online in the New England Journal of Medicine, scientists have found a gene that they think may triple the risk of … [Read more...]
NEJM Editorial Proposes That Surgeons Disclose Sleep/Work Hours To Patients
An editorial published in this week's New England Journal of Medicine is proposing that surgeons not be allowed to perform elective cases if they are … [Read more...]
New Study Reports 1 in 6 Patients Harmed by Hospital Medical Mistakes
In a new study reported this week in the New England Journal of Medicine one in six patients are harmed by medical mistakes in the hospital.The lead … [Read more...]
Medical Oncologist Dr. Alan P. Venook Reports Some Patient Can No Longer Afford Life-saving Meds
Medical oncologist Dr. Alan P. Venook of the University of California, San Francisco Medical Center reports in the New England Journal of Medicine … [Read more...]
New Experimental Diet Pill Shows Promise
The experimental diet pill lorcaserin was shown to be beneficial in helping patients lose weight and did not show major serious side effects in a … [Read more...]