How important is BMI? A revelation about weight and health
Body mass index: BMI. A number on the scale, a line in the chart. What does it matter? And why
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The unsung service that veterans provide: Disability advocacy
Celebrations this Veterans Day weekend commemorate those who have served in the U.S. armed forces. In addition to thanking veterans
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The perils of partnering for profit
Editor’s note: The opinions expressed in the following blog post are the author’s own and do not reflect the views
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Why do people see ghosts?
Ruling out psychosis, or the existence of actual ghosts, how do we explain ghostly sightings? I saw one just after
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The gift of constructive feedback
In a world where everyone’s a critic, is there a right way to give and receive feedback? Can criticism ever
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What makes a ‘good’ clinical ethicist?
As the American Society for Bioethics and Humanities (ASBH) annual conference kicks off next week, numerous ethicists will converge upon
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The gene therapy watchers: Can an NIH advisory committee reinvent itself?
Francis Collins, NIH Director, and Scott Gottlieb, FDA Commissioner, recently announced plans to eliminate oversight of new gene therapy experiments
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Deep in the heart (and wallet) of Texas: The desire to expand Medicaid
Editor’s note: The opinions expressed in the following blog post are the author’s own and do not reflect the views
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Vaping: A new epidemic among our youth
A few years ago I found what looked like a flash drive plugged into the wall in my teenage son’s
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A gathering of biohackers: The future of science?
It wasn’t a typical science convention. The setting was an Oakland community center and panel topics included immortality, implanted hand
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