Buzz About Medicine

June 2023

Hotez v RFK Jr: Showdown in the Vax Corral?

The latest Joe Rogan Experience-inspired vaccine brouhaha has a few lessons for sensible people.

Jun 23, 2023 • 

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May 2023

Will a Shingles Vaccine Prevent Alzheimer’s?

A compelling pre-print makes the case, but it’s an uphill climb.

May 29, 2023 • 

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Melatonin: Effective Sleep Aid or Public Health Threat?

A recent JAMA Network report questions the safety of melatonin gummies, but is there a role for melatonin in managing insomnia?

May 14, 2023 • 

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April 2023

Pfizer’s Maternal RSV Vaccine Falls Short

A poorly elucidated risk:benefit ratio probably won’t stop it from being approved, however.

Apr 13, 2023 • 

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ChatGPT Can Replace Dr. Google, But It Shouldn't Be Your Physician

This physician, for one, considers himself irreplaceable.

Apr 7, 2023 • 

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March 2023

A Blood Test Claims 100% Accuracy in Screening for Cancers

In other breaking news: A sucker is born every minute.

Mar 29, 2023 • 

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Has Climate Change Spawned a Deadly Fungal Infection?

My money is on "NO" but the headlines are remarkable.

Mar 22, 2023 • 

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Should We Stop Treating Most Prostate Cancers?

A new UK study suggests "watchful waiting" was no worse than active treatment in lower risk prostate cancers.

Mar 20, 2023 • 

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Can the Free Market Rein in U.S. Health Care Costs? Part 3: Someone's Got to Pay

Avoiding the pitfalls of socialized care while ensuring access to all is a tricky business.

Mar 10, 2023 • 

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Can the Free Market Rein in U.S. Health Care Costs? Step 2: Your “Health Insurance” Isn’t Insurance

It's time to stop pretending what passes for health insurance in the U.S. is really an insurance policy.

Mar 5, 2023 • 

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February 2023

Can the Free Market Rein in U.S. Health Care Costs? Step 1 - Price Transparency

First of a three part series pondering how to get ourselves out of the mess we're in, without abandoning free market principles.

Feb 24, 2023 • 

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