This week, three studies were published that explore a potential link between antidepressant use during pregnancy and autism in offspring. In this deep dive, we explore the nuances of the data to determine just how worried moms-to-be should be. For the video version, click here.
Read MoreI had the opportunity to sit down with craniofacial surgeon Oren Tepper, best know for helping to separate conjoined twins Jadon and Anias McDonald to hear how he uses advanced technology in the OR to achieve impressive outcomes.
Read MoreA meta-analysis of randomized trials examining the role of spinal manipulation for acute low back pain was published in JAMA. The results are modest. Is this a victory for chiropractic, or a call for better trial design? For the video version, click here.
Read MoreA study appearing in Annals of Internal Medicine has put a serious dent into the theory, referred to as the obesity paradox, that moderate increases in body fat are protective. For the video version, click here.
Read MoreA study appearing in the American Journal of Kidney Disease suggests up to 82% of marathon runners develop Acute Kidney Injury. I discussed the findings with the study authors.
Read MoreBreastfeeding is associated with many benefits, ranging from the economic to the developmental. But association isn't causation, and touting the myriad benefits of breastfeeding may leave some women who are unable to breastfeed feeling less-than. Now an article appearing in the journal Pediatrics demonstrates, through careful matching, that breastfeeding itself likely has no effect on infant development. For the video version, click here.
Read MorePresident Trump's first budget proposal came down hard on a number of institutions. But his proposed 20% cut to NIH funding directly undermines what makes America great in the first place.
Read MoreA study appearing in Plos One suggests that a statistic called the Bayes Factor will keep the FDA from approving bad drugs. It won't, but rigorous defense of their regulatory powers will. For the video version, click here.
Read MoreI spoke with Yasmin Hurd, Professor of Neuroscience, Pharacology, and Psychiatry at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mt. Sinai about her research which suggests that the best way to beat the opioid epidemic, may lie within another illicit substance.
Read MoreAppearing in JAMA Internal Medicine, a study demonstrates that a multi-pronged marketing and community outreach campaign successfully reduced the purchasing of sugar-sweetened beverages in Howard County, Maryland. But is this really a sweet deal? For the video version, click here.
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