In 2005, as I began building HealthNewsReview.org, I got permission from Dr. David Henry of the Media Doctor Australia project to adopt their news story review criteria. In the ensuing 13 years, no one has ever placed in front of me a solid, specific suggestion for a better set of criteria for reviewing stories about… Read More »
In October 2017, President Trump declared the opioid crisis a national public-health emergency. Now his fight over the border wall, which he has in part justified on stopping drugs, is a harmful distraction from that very real problem facing the country. According to statistics released by the National Institute on Drug Abuse, there were 72,306… Read More »
It strikes like a clap of thunder – a sudden jolt of intense head pain that escalates to peak intensity within less than a minute and lasts up to several hours. It could be accompanied by nausea and vomiting. Advertising Policy Cleveland Clinic is a non-profit academic medical center. Advertising on our site helps support… Read More »
Another year, and an opportunity to reflect on the past year. It has been another very active year in the field of women’s mental health, with no shortage of articles in this field. We continue to see analyses addressing the reproductive safety of various medications; many of these studies have relied on large medical databases… Read More »