Second Opinion

Music has benefits that relate hope and social connections

Fluoride has proven so successful that it would be crazy to deprive children of its benefits

The risks are rising, and state and government officials are not taking this seriously.

Philanthropy has enabled several expensive private medical schools to offer all students free tuition. Has this changed the practice of medicine?

Why do drug companies push drugs to the public that just don’t work?

Medicine and spirituality often interact, but clinicians and patients can often find themselves in very different places.

Slouching has a rich history, but its medical consequences need to be better understood. 

Migration is at an all-time high worldwide. It can impact health in many ways. 

We often have to decide if a treatment we are taking is working and whether or not to continue it.

How can a country so rich in resources and farm production have people who still go to bed hungry?

A model of eye care to increase access without compromising on quality

Finding an effective treatment can be tricky, but it need not be a pill.

At present, the role of genetics testing in the diagnosis or treatment of depression is not ready for prime time. 

Dairy farmers play a vital role in ensuring the safety of our milk.  But, they all need to make public health their top priority.

We are not helpless, and the situation is not hopeless.  We can’t wipe out mental illness, but we can enact reasonable gun control to protect the public.

For those Americans with end-stage kidney disease, insurance coverage is never an issue. Why can’t we provide this universal coverage for others with expensive chronic conditions?

Research is required to be evaluated to protect research subjects.  But, in many cases, this is not happening.  

We still have a lot to understand about bird flu (H5N1), but elephant seals have given us new reasons to worry.

The wait can be long, and our thoughts often turn to the worst-case scenario

We are regularly bombarded with advertisements promoting unproven and non-approved dietary supplements.  Congress has chosen to look the other way.

Medical and Spiritual Professionals are like two ships passing in the night

Memory is complicated and many factors impact the retention of distant memories