Should Watchful Waiting Be Used More Often for Acute Otitis Media?
Are antibiotics really needed for ear infections? An article from the October 2001 issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine suggests otherwise.…
Sham Knee Surgery Just As Good As Real Thing
In an interesting research project published in the July 11, 2002 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM)comes a study…
Seniors; Are They Being Over-medicated?
From the University of Buffalo comes an article that raises questions and concerns about the amount of medications taken by senior citizens.…
Secondhand Smoke Shown to be More Dangerous Than Thought
Researchers found in a pilot study that women who live with smokers may be up to six times more likely of developing…
School Kids Choose Unhealthy Lunches, Study Finds
The above headline comes from a July 01, 2003 Reuters Health release. The article begins by saying that according to new research,…
Water Fluoridation Issue Draws Action
Opposition to the mass fluoridation of drinking water continues to grow. A March 16, 2003 article in the Environmental News Network reports…
Watchful Waiting Best Approach to Fluid in the Middle Ear
The above is a quote from the title of a May 3, 2004 news release from the American Academy of Pediatrics. The…
Viagra linked to Cases of Blindness
Reported in Reuters March 12, 2001 is a story that links Viagra usage to blindness. Dr. Howard Pomeranz, a US ophthalmologist and…
Veggies Lose Nutrients in the Microwave
An article from the Oct. 16, 2003 issue of the “HealthDayNews” reports on new research that shows different ways of preparing, storing…
Variations in Medical Care Costs
In the May 22, 2000 issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine appears an article on the variations in costs for the…
