Consumers consider online reviews important for choosing physicians, but they should be wary of using those ratings to choose plastic
Be wary of cosmetic surgeons’ online reviews: Ratings are highly polarized, some are written by non-patients
Bias keeps women with higher body weights away from the doctor
A study out of Drexel University’s Dornsife School of Public Health linked past experiences with bias and discrimination and avoidance
Weight-loss surgery improves lives and saves money, study finds
A new BJS (British Journal of Surgery) study indicates that weight-loss surgery is cost-effective over 10 years and can save
Biofeedback relaxation app may help kids during medical procedures
A new Pain Practice study indicates that biofeedback-assisted relaxation may help manage pain and anxiety in children undergoing medical procedures.
Human drug trials are compromised by poor reporting of animal research
Poor animal study design and reporting thwarts the ethical review of proposed human drug trials, according to a study led
Losing your nest egg can kill you: People have a 50 percent higher risk of death if they suffer a shocking financial loss
A sudden loss of net worth in middle or older age is associated with a significantly higher risk of death,
Obesity impacts liver health in kids as young as 8 years old
A new study published today in the Journal of Pediatrics is the first to show that weight gain may have