The third Thursday in November has traditionally been the Great American Smokeout. We hear less about it than we used to. That is [...]

The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Hospitals focuses on hospital-related quality issues. One of their principles involves things called sentinel events. Their definition [...]

In 1994 the diagnosis of Asperger’s Disorder was noted for the first time. In 2013 the diagnosis was removed and became part of [...]

Approval has now been given for booster doses. However, that has come with some confusion. Part of that is related to the fact that the [...]

We have reached the time of year when flu shots are given. Most people think that all flu shots are the same. That [...]

A few months back I wrote a column about infections in early America. When the Europeans brought smallpox with them it wiped out [...]

Most people are familiar with the term “shooting the messenger”. This occurs when someone gets angry at receiving bad news. What is not [...]

It’s hard to head to a supermarket without seeing labels for organic foods. In 1996 about $3.5 billion was spent in the U.S. [...]

Burnout is a feeling of chronic stress that leads to emotional and physical exhaustion. It happens when you’re emotionally drained, overwhelmed, and unable [...]

There is a Latin phrase that goes “primum non nocere”. The English translation is “first do no harm”. This is meant to be [...]