DocTalk

The FDA is coming up short in their battle to protect the public from harm. They can't promote their success with trans fat without coming clean on their tobacco failure. Fans boo their team when they fail to perform; it's time to do the same to the FDA.

trans fat kills, but smoking massacres - MD direct

 

Broken bones are making headlines in the sports world. Perhaps it's important to understand the language behind fractures.
This week's column:

Fracture equals broken equals cracked - MD direct

 

Damn. I thought somebody had started a 56-page thread about me.

 

There is a clock, they keep score and it airs on ESPN. Competitive gluttony must be a sport. The winner ate 62 hot dogs and the sadness is that the nation celebrates. This week's column talks about obesity and the numbers behind weight loss.
competitive gluttony and obesity - MD direct

 

All Star break for MLB and plenty of time to look at first half statistics to see whether they can predict the second half of the season. Medicine looks at statistics as well to help with decision making, but the results may be a little murkier.
the risk of decision making - MD direct

 

Hamstring injuries can take forever to heal; ask Dustin Pedroia.
This week's column explains the reason why:
how muscles heal - MD direct

 

Sneak Preview for this week's column:
Antonio Gates ---just when you thought it was safe to take that dietary supplement or herbal medicine, take a deep breath…according to research, there is no guarantee that what’s on the label is in the bottle.

dietary supplements: when a medication isn't - MD direct/

 

Early Sunday edition:
This week's column talks about Arian Foster, his groin injury and the anatomy, physiology and treatment behind it.
groin pull...adductor strain - MD direct

 

Geno Smith breaks his jaw in two places. No surprise there. Mandible fractures almost always come in pairs. More in this week's column:
broken jaws always come in pairs - MD direct

 

I don’t particularly care if Brett Favre wears Wrangler jeans or that Peyton Manning loves Papa Johns Pizza. I do care when celebrity athletes make claims that are not medically sound and potentially dangerous.

This week’s column is all about Russell Wilson, the star quarterback and biotech investor who stretches credibility when he says that Recovery Water prevents head injury. Going through the company’s research.

russell wilson is dangerous - MD direct/

 

Concussions may occur publicly with symptoms that are readily apparent, or they can happen in the shadows, when nobody sees it happen. This week's column and how tough the diagnosis can be:
concussion spectrum - MD direct

 

Head injuries can yield concussion. Neck injuries can result in SCIWORA. What happens when the doc can't see the injury but knows that it's there?

a special type of neck injury - MD direct