Doctors Open Medical Records to Patients
by KYW’s medical editor Dr. Brian McDonough If you are a fan of the classic TV series Seinfeld, you may remember the episode where Elaine makes an attempt to read the contents of her medical chart,...
View ArticleOne Low Carb Diet Better Than Another
by KYW’s medical editor Dr. Brian McDonough We know that a low-carb diet can be an effective way to lose weight and fads like the South Beach Diet have clearly shown that there can be excellent...
View ArticleThe Makeup Of Most Placebos Is Kept Secret
In the world of medical studies, one way to determine whether a new treatment works is to compare it in a randomized controlled trial to a placebo. Placebos are substances with no known activity...
View ArticleVitamin D and COPD
Dr. Brian McDonough, Medical Editor PHILADELPHIA (CBS) - Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, also called COPD is one of the top 10 leading causes of morbidity and mortality in the United States. In...
View ArticleStudy Suggests Depression Linked To Chocolate
By Dr. Brian McDonough, Medical Editor PHILADELPHIA (CBS) - Eating more chocolate is associated with higher depression scores. A study in the Annals of Internal Medicine looked at over 900 people and...
View ArticleOver The Counter HIV Test May Not Have All The Answers
By Dr. Brian McDonough, Medical Editor PHILADELPHIA (CBS) - There is a new over-the-counter, home-based HIV test called OraQuick. The hope has been that this home test might lower the barriers to care...
View ArticleConcern About Increase In Number Of High Security Bio-Labs
By Dr. Brian McDonough, Medical Editor PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — The CDC is reviewing its safety procedures at high-security labs, some of which had to be closed after a release of anthrax and bird flu....
View ArticleHealth Insurance Saves Lives, Researchers Say
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — As Senate Republicans try to settle on a final health care bill for a vote later this week, a new report published Monday in a major medical journal says not having health...
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