09/24/2018
Two studies from the University of Washington School of Medicine say seeing a doctor may not be the best option if you have low-back pain. Bianca Frogner, associate professor of family medicine at...
08/02/2018
In this op-ed, Dr. Jonathan Drezner, talks about the importance of having an AED at a sports event, in case one of the students suffers sudden cardiac arrest. In 2013, notes Drezner, the state...
06/06/2018
In a personal health column for The New York Times, Jane Brody discusses the state-by-state study on disease produced by IHME and interviews IHME Director Christopher J.L. Murray.
Brody said the big ...
05/23/2018
Though Americans spend an estimated $80 billion to $100 billion each year in hopes of easing their aching backs, the evidence is mounting that many pricey standard treatments — including surgery and...
05/18/2018
The Dog Aging Project is looking at a drug known as rapamycin, which is already approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for use in people with cancer or who've had organ transplants.
One...
05/09/2018
A Mother Jones investigation found that many federally required physician training programs on opioids, including those affiliated with prestigious universities and professional organizations such as...
05/08/2018
Michele Bedard-Gilligan, assistant professor of psychiatry in the University of Washington School of Medicine, is the lead investigator of Project BRITE ( A Brief Restructuring Intervention following...
04/13/2018
Two recent scientific studies show that opioid prescriptions are relatively lower in states friendly to medical marijuana. They suggest that pot can be a useful tool in America's opioid crisis.
"It...
03/28/2018
Researchers are testing a smartphone application in which patients are asked to supply video of themselves taking their medication. The group of patient subjects all are undergoing treatment for...