Ask the doctor: 10% brain myth
Is it true that we use only 10% of our brains?
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Month: April 2011
Let’s put the “public” in public defibrillation
Many people are reluctant to use an emergency defibrillator to attempt to revive a person in cardiac arrest, but the instructions are clear and simple, and taking action could save a person’s life.
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Ask the doctor: Coconut oil
I have started noticing more coconut oil at the grocery store and have heard it is better for you than a lot of other oils. Is that true?
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Ask the doctor: Questioning the necessity of aspirin
My doctor advised me to start taking an 81-mg aspirin once a day. I am a physically active 62-year-old and have been a vegetarian – mostly vegan – for 35 years. I’d really rather not take aspirin. Am I being foolish in questioning my doctor’s advice?
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Ask the doctor: Runny nose
Why does the nose run in cold weather?
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Ask the doctor: Do cataracts need to be ripe for surgery?
I think I may have cataracts. I heard somewhere that they need to be ripe before I get surgery. Is that true?
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In Brief: Study strengthens evidence that early marijuana use increases risk of psychosis
An analysis of studies suggests that use of marijuana during teenage years not only increases the risk of developing psychosis, but may also cause psychosis to manifest sooner than in others who are not marijuana users.
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In Brief: After high school, youths with autism spectrum disorders lose access to services
When young people with autism spectrum disorders leave high school, they are less likely to continue making use of services intended to help them socialize and improve their communication skills.
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Assertive community treatment
Assertive community treatment offers individualized, multidisciplinary care to the more severely mental ill, allowing them the opportunity to live and function in their communities instead of in institutions.
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New insights into the nocebo response
Patients in clinical trials sometimes experience the nocebo effect, which describes what happens when those assigned to receive the placebo exhibit side effects associated with receiving the real medication.
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