Patient Compliance

In sickness and in health: High BP often correlates between spouses
A study of thousands of couples shows that high blood pressure often affects both partners—suggesting maintenance of issues like hypertension should take a family, rather than individual, approach.
The holy grail of patient care
If you know the story of knights seeking the grail, you'll know the lesson Percival learns the hard way by failing to ask awkward questions.

Think you’re good at multitasking? Here’s how your brain compensates—and how this changes with age

When tasks become complex or energy-demanding, like driving a car while talking on the phone, our performance often drops on one or both. Here’s why.
Case report: Almost gone but concerning

A patient at Dr. Robert Dickson's clinic discovers a lesion that's unrelated to his initial concerns.
FDA go-ahead to allow Canadian drugs to be exported to U.S. causing worry

Joelle Walker, vice president of public affairs for the Canadian Pharmacists Association says the decision is not great news for Canada.
Is this common cold virus plus rheumatic disease a recipe for long COVID?

Previous infection to another coronavirus may weaken immune response.
Eli Lilly starts U.S. website to connect patients with new obesity treatment, Zepbound, other drugs

The drugmaker said Thursday it will use the site, called LillyDirect, to pair visitors with third-party mail-order pharmacies for prescriptions and to care providers through a virtual medical weight-loss clinic.
The ‘more or less’ model of not-New-Year’s resolutions for busy MDs

Patients ask us for advice. They demand ‘medical clearance’ to embark on elaborate plans of self-flagellation. They tell us what they are going to do, whether we agree or not.
Crib videos offer clue to mysterious child deaths, showing seizures sometimes play a role

The new study is very small but offers the first direct evidence of a seizure link.
Using identical twins: Study tests whether vegan or omnivorous diet is better for cardiometabolic health

Twin study shows greater drop in LDL-C, weight and insulin levels.

In sickness and in health: High BP often correlates between spouses

The holy grail of patient care

Think you’re good at multitasking? Here’s how your brain compensates—and how this changes with age

Case report: Almost gone but concerning

FDA go-ahead to allow Canadian drugs to be exported to U.S. causing worry

Is this common cold virus plus rheumatic disease a recipe for long COVID?

Eli Lilly starts U.S. website to connect patients with new obesity treatment, Zepbound, other drugs

The ‘more or less’ model of not-New-Year’s resolutions for busy MDs

Crib videos offer clue to mysterious child deaths, showing seizures sometimes play a role

Using identical twins: Study tests whether vegan or omnivorous diet is better for cardiometabolic health