Medical-Industrial Complex

Pain remedies your surgeon might not know about. After undergoing surgery or surviving an accident, it’s routine to receive a prescription for opioids (narcotics) – a class of drugs that includes [...]

As more research emerges on cannabis and psychedelic substances like psilocybin, it’s becoming nearly impossible to ignore their medical merits. And as we look back on the history of these [...]

America’s Approach to Informed Consent (or Lack Thereof) When it Comes to Vaccination Last week I helped grade exit exams at a local medical school. I was specifically grading the students on [...]

After sitting in the waiting room for 30 minutes, you follow a nurse to a windowless room. 20 minutes later your doctor walks in, thanking you for your (thinning) patience. What’s going on? . [...]