Dr. Allen Frances is a Professor Emeritus of Psychiatry at Duke University and the creator of the diagnostic criteria for narcissistic personality disorder. That condition has been in the news frequently, as many have suggested that President Trump may be so afflicted. In his new book, Twilight of American Sanity, Dr. Frances suggests that it is not Trump who is crazy. It is us.
Read MoreA randomized trial appearing in JAMA Internal Medicine reveals modest, but significant effects of transdermal estrogen on sexual function in post-menopausal women. But there are some caveats. For the video version, click here.
Read MoreA research letter appearing in JAMA Internal Medicine documents a striking decrease in work hours among women physicians once they have children - a finding that does not extend to their male physician spouses. For the video version, click here.
Read More"Medical Reversal" occurs when new data demonstrates that a commonly-accepted practice is not beneficial or even harmful to patients. Dr. Vinay Prasad is a world-expert in this phenomenon. I spoke to him about the trends in medical reversals, their underpinnings, and how they can be ended in the future. His book is entitled "Ending Medical Reversal: Improving Outcomes, Saving Lives".
Read MoreMedical devices are regulated by the FDA in a similar way to drugs, but a recent study appearing in JAMA suggests that the approval process may be too lax. For the video version, click here.
Read MoreDr. Umesh Khot is the Vice-Chairman of the Robert and Suzanne Tomsich Department of Cardiovascular Medicine at the Cleveland Clinic and the author of a research letter in the New England Journal of Medicine examining the effects of the astronomical price increases of isoproteronol and nitroprusside. In this doc-to-doc interview, Dr. Khot discusses the reasons the prices increased, the effects that had on utilization of the drugs, and the implications this has more broadly in our healthcare system.
Read MoreA study appearing in the Journal of the American Medical Association found that improvisational music therapy did not improve outcomes in kids with autism. But was it the intervention that didn't work, or the trial itself? For the video version, click here.
Read MoreMaintenance of Certification is the process by which docs prove they've kept up with the times in terms of medical knowledge. That's all well and good, but the sky-high exam fees beg the question - where does the money go? For the video version, click here.
Read MoreAn autopsy study reveals that 99% of the brains of NFL players had evidence of chronic traumatic encephalopathy. Will this condition be the end of football? For the video version, click here.
Read MoreThe Hospital Readmission Reduction Program, which lowered Medicare payments to hospitals with high readmission rates, has accomplished its direct goal of reducing readmission rates. This study, appearing in JAMA, evaluates for potential unintended consequences. For the video version, click here.
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