But when you look at the Number Needed to Harm (NNH), it’s not so scary. Adjusted for person-years, the NNH is 219 compared to those not using NSAIDs. In other words, you’d need to treat 219 people with diclofenac to see one extra adverse cardiac outcome. Ibuprofen, for example, has a NNH of 1261 (You can do the math…

I literally lol’d!!

Even if this guy isn’t getting kickbacks, he’s getting traffic because of the relationship with the pharma companies. Those free samples get handed out after billing an (upcoded) office visit. What’s that, you hurt your back? Let me give your chest a quick listen. OK, here’s 5 days worth of vicodin, courtesy of…

ask your doctor the two questions that are always fair game to ask about any drug or treatment: What are the risks or side effects of this?Is there another option that’s appropriate for me that doesn’t have those risks?

...and focused on “technology solutions that will provide U.S. employees and their families with simplified, high-quality and transparent healthcare at a reasonable cost.”

And from their standpoint, with the ads on a dedicated page I never have to look at them!

Great question, and the answer is: yes! It’s not too late to get a flu shot if you haven’t had one this season :)

The original article is behind a paywall (which irritates me when it comes to scientific publications, but that’s an argument for another day) so I can’t read it, but the abstract is available and it would be nice if the researchers had included the PHQ-2/PHQ-9. The PHQ is probably the most common depression screener…

Weller is great advice. The mash bill is essentially the same as Pappy, and you can find recipes online mixing different versions of Wellers to make ‘poor man’s Pappy’! The only problem is the Weller is now becoming harder and harder to find. So if you come across some, get it!

Cialis, an erectile dysfunction and urinary tract infection drug

LOL — yeah, the perspective might be a little bit off !

Staying at a hotel like The Willard Intercontinental affords great views of the city and easy walking access to all the major monuments, museums, and attractions.

I like how conservatives practically have a circle-jerk for the free-market economy, then freak out when the free-market decides to spend it’s money elsewhere.  

As a diehard Browns fan, I wholeheartedly agree 😔

Nurx shouldn’t be controversial since all it fundamentally does is eliminate a visit to a gynecologist’s office

We bourbon folks live by this rule:

MD here ... I frequently hear patients tell me similar to what you said. To me, it’s analogous to saying “I’m a very cautious driver and I’ve never had a car accident; therefore I probably don’t need to wear a seat belt.”

I’m waiting for Trump or any of the GOP to talk about what the real issue is: we don’t have an illegal immigration problem, we have an illegal hiring problem. As soon as they go after the businesses, and leave the immigrants alone, then I’ll believe their motivations aren’t based on thinly veiled racism.

That’s the theory: that the body has seen most of the HPV it’s going to see by age 26 and the vaccine does little to offer additional immunity. That’s a broad brush to paint people with, however, so that’s why after age 26 it’s a patient by patient discussion.

I know, and it’s crazy. From ChoosingWisely: “Hormonal contraceptives are safe, effective and well-tolerated for most women. Data do not support the necessity of performing a pelvic or breast examination to prescribe oral contraceptive medications. Hormonal contraception can be safely provided on the basis of medical…