Tag: patient

Opinion: The evidence shows women make better doctors. So why do men still dominate medicine?

“When will I see the doctor?” Most female doctors have been asked this question many times. It feels like a slight —...

How AI can help researchers make esophageal cancer less deadly

Approximately 600 times a day, the esophagus ferries whatever is in your mouth down to your stomach. It’s usually a one-way route,...

Cedars-Sinai terminates OB-GYN's hospital privileges after complaint investigation

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center has barred a Beverly Hills obstetrician-gynecologist from practicing at its facilities after an investigation into “concerning complaints from patients,”...

How parents and caregivers can evaluate the research on MERT and other potential treatments

Wave and licensees also highlight a 2022 paper by a technician at a licensee clinic in Australia who is also a doctoral...

COVID and bird flu are rising. Here's how to keep yourself safe

With California’s COVID surge at very high levels, doctors are urging people who are experiencing respiratory symptoms to test themselves or see...

Opinion: A route to safer chemotherapy

I have been a cancer doctor for 40 years and have seen our treatments evolve to embrace precision medicine and immunotherapy, which...