Tuesday, April 30, 2019

Pseudoscience in Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy

This new book addresses the neglected field of research on child and adolescent psychotherapy and does an excellent job of distinguishing treatments that have been proven to work from treatments that are based on pseudoscience. Pseudoscience in Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy Harriet Hall

Monday, April 29, 2019

FDA Approves Device That Allows for Reassessment of Lung Transplant Suitability

With Xvivo Perfusion System, surgeons can reassess lungs originally considered unsuitable for transplant FDA Approves Device That Allows for Reassessment of Lung Transplant Suitability

Most Pediatric Residents Report Caring for Gun Injuries

Almost all residents agree pediatricians should ask about guns in the home, ask parents to lock guns Most Pediatric Residents Report Caring for Gun Injuries

Events for Living Kidney Donors Mainly Occur After Two Years

Overall, 90.2 percent of the events that took place two or more years after donation were nonsurgical Events for Living Kidney Donors Mainly Occur After Two Years

The Paddison Program for rheumatoid arthritis: The unproven illusion of control

Clint Paddison is an Australian comedian with a science degree who developed rheumatoid arthritis at age 31. He now claims to have controlled it with a diet he developed to alter the gut microbiome. How plausible is his story, and does his Paddison Program work? Answer: Not very and almost certainly no. The Paddison Program for rheumatoid arthritis: The unproven illusion of control David Gorski

Friday, April 26, 2019

U.K. Study IDs Risk Factors Tied to Knee Replacement Revision

Findings point to modifiable, nonmodifiable factors associated with revision due to joint infection U.K. Study IDs Risk Factors Tied to Knee Replacement Revision

Gender Differences Seen in Adverse Drug Reactions

Differences found in reaction symptoms and types of drugs tied to adverse reactions Gender Differences Seen in Adverse Drug Reactions