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A Doctor in Your Pocket

Staff / Truthdig Nov 13, 2010 In an effort to curb the spread of sexually transmitted diseases, British doctors and computer engineers are developing small electronic devices that act as tiny STD testing kits, pluggable into a smart phone or computer that then allows users to learn in minutes which, if any, STDs they have. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Obama Healthy, Still Sins

Staff / Truthdig Mar 1, 2010 As most recent presidents have done, Barack Obama has released the results of his annual physical examination. Doctors are reporting the president is in "excellent health" despite his continued struggle with addiction to nicotine. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Doctors Propose Revisions to DSM Manual

Staff / Truthdig Feb 10, 2010 What ends up (or doesn't) in the DSM manual, otherwise known as the bible of psychiatry, can have a major impact on patients, doctors and, of course, Big Pharma. So, it's no surprise that the debates and discussions around what will be included in the DSM's fifth edition are already involved and intense, some three years before the guidebook is due to be released. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Scientists Fear Chinese ‘Superbugs’

Staff / Truthdig Feb 6, 2010 Leading scientists are criticizing Chinese doctors and farmers for what they believe is a reckless overuse of antibiotics in both the medical and agricultural industries, which, they argue, has led to an explosion of resistant "superbugs" endangering global health. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Abortion Doctor’s Killer Found Guilty

Staff / Truthdig Jan 29, 2010 After just 37 minutes of deliberation, a Kansas jury found Scott Roeder, the man who admitted killing abortion doctor George Tiller, guilty of first-degree murder, rejecting his defense that the killing was justified to stop the death of the unborn. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Congress Health Care Is Not Real Reform

Staff / Truthdig Jan 29, 2010 Two doctors from the Physicians for a National Health Program dissect the current government health care plan, arguing that the health care bills passed through Congress are not "real reform." Dig deeper ( 15 Min. Read )

Alabama Congressman Changes Parties Over Health Care

Staff / Truthdig Dec 22, 2009 Alabama Rep. Parker Griffith, a freshman congressman who formerly figured among the famous "Blue Dog" Democrats in Congress, has reportedly decided to defect to the GOP after breaking with his party over health care reform. This shift in the Democratic ranks could spell trouble for the 2010 election, especially if Rep. Griffith's switchover inspires others to follow suit. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

From ‘Do No Harm’ to Torture

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig Sep 4, 2009 A new report by Physicians for Human Rights reaches a sickening but inescapable conclusion: "Health professionals played central roles in developing, implementing and providing justification for torture." Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

A Reason for All the Health Care Rage

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig Aug 11, 2009 The nut jobs and carpetbaggers are outnumbered by confused and concerned Americans who seem genuinely convinced they're not being told the whole truth about health care reform. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Swine Flu Still on the Map

Staff / Truthdig Aug 5, 2009 Like a really bad joke that won't go away, the swine flu has reared its exaggerated head, now in India, after that country reported its first death attributed to the multi-appellated disease. Hundreds of Indians rushed to get tested in the western city of Pune, even causing fights among those in line at a hospital. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Obama Picks ‘Country Doctor’ as Surgeon General

Staff / Truthdig Jul 13, 2009 If she is approved by the Senate, Dr. Regina Benjamin has a big job ahead of her as the next surgeon general during a time of upheaval in the health care industry. Luckily, given her résumé, she seems more than qualified for the position. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )