The Trouble with Vaccine Exemptions
Many people are familiar with the story of Andrew Wakefield. Wakefield was a medical doctor in the United Kingdom. A little over a decade ago, he produced a study purporting to link autism with the MMR...
View ArticleChemically Castrated Man Rapes Again: What I Saw On 20/20
One evening, in the wee hours of the night, I had insomnia. So I turned on the television to watch an old 20/20 TV show. I think the episode I watched had originally aired back in the year 1999 or...
View ArticleCures Waiting in the Cold: Revisiting Patient Access To Untested Drugs
Today we discussed a topic which reminded me of an article I read the other night. The article discusses a promising cure for Neuroendocrine Tumors (NETs) that is presently kept in refrigerated storage...
View ArticleIphone and Tablet Apps for Doctors: Who is Making The Diagnosis?
Medcalc, and other Iphone and Ipad apps are quickly becoming widely used among physicians these days. In fact, digital technology, born initially from high speed convenience, is beginning to take over...
View ArticleLet’s Not Coddle the Kid Who Commits a Crime
The National Research Council recommends juvenile law incorporate the science of teen brain development into their reform efforts. It recommends judges consider the individual offender’s social...
View ArticleThe Case of Myriad and Gene Ownership
On June 13, 2013, the United States Supreme Court decided the case of Association for Molecular Pathology v. Myriad Genetics, Inc. This case has put to rest for now the controversial issue of whether...
View ArticleThere’s an App for That – FDA to Regulate Mobile Health Apps
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is the agency that regulates mobile medical applications. FDA has jurisdiction over mobile medical apps because they fall into the category of medical...
View ArticleA lot of science, a little law, and a healthy amount of gas
If you have a post-draft-submission hangover, Mary Roach’s new book, “Gulp: Adventures on the Alimentary Canal,” may be a refreshing read. A winner of multiple book awards, Ms. Roach is one of the...
View ArticleWhen “Experts” Aren’t Actually Experts
A recent article in The Austin Chronicle addresses the issues of “junk science,” experts, and juries’ willingness to believe “expert-like” non-experts in trials. On March 29, 2000, 19-month-old...
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