Many health policy experts, including those who wrote the Affordable Care Act, believe there’s only one thing that can get doctors to change their behavior — money. A new study may blow a giant hole in that belief, just in …
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Study: What Does Race Have to Do With Obesity Counseling?
Nobody has to be convinced that obesity is a problem — doctors have made it clear that excess weight leads to a host of health risks, and even raises the chance of early death compared to normal-weighted individuals.
Maybe It’s Not Such a Good Idea to Marry a Doctor…
…especially if you’re a doctor yourself. One of the hallmarks of modern marriage in America is that people tend to marry other people who have similar educational attainments. This is particularly true of doctors. But a new …
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Investigation Shows Drug Companies Pay Bad Doctors Big Bucks to Consult
In a sweeping investigation of doctors paid by leading pharmaceutical companies to promote their drugs, the nonprofit ProPublica has found that hundreds have been accused of professional misconduct, lacked credentials or have …
Q&A: Discussing the Dark Side of Medicine with Author Carl Elliott
Welcome to Mind Reading, Healthland’s new series of talks with authors of “brainy” books.
Doctors’ Weight Loss Advice to Patients Is All in the Delivery
At last it can be confirmed: The fact that you haven’t been able to lose weight is actually … your doctor’s fault. Sort of.