An editorial in BMJ accompanies a lengthy article by journalist Brian Deer that spells out the problems with the research, which was led by Andrew Wakefield. See the rest here:  Medical Journal: Infamous Vaccine-Autism Study an ‘Elaborate Fraud’  Read More →

The report says that 46% of Medicare fee-for-service enrollees live in areas where the service use is within 5% of the national average. The rest is here: Medicare Service Use Also Shows Regional Variation  Read More →

I’m inspired after seeing Fab’s picks for chic Winter vests . Unfortunately, a shearling or faux fur piece isn’t going to work on all of the long Winter hikes I have scheduled for the New Year . I’ll need something that keeps... 

Researchers report that infection of hospitalized children by the bacterium increased by about 15% a year between 1997 and 2006. The rest is here:  Clostridium Difficile in Kids: The Extent of the Problem  Read More →

We also highlight favorites about odd embargoes, the New England Journal of Medicine (c. 1800s) and an inspirational soprano. Original post: Best of the Health Blog 2010: LeBron, XMRV and Dendreon  Read More →

No one disagrees that sleep deprivation hurts physicians’ performance. The question is what to do about it. View post: What’s the Best Way to Deal With Sleep-Deprived Surgeons?  Read More →

Also: more companies suspend studies of a new kind of painkiller; unemployment and veggies; senators probe spinal surgeries. More here: A.M. Vitals: Kids Being Prescribed Drugs Once Limited to Adults  Read More →

Do you agree with the choices of the Faculty of 1000? Here is the original post: What Were the Top 5 Medical Papers Published This Year?  Read More →

What does the news mean for the entire class of nerve growth factor inhibitors? View post:  Regeneron Says FDA Places Pain Drug on Clinical Hold  Read More →

Psychologists at the Washington University in St. Louis have come accross a very interesting association between aging and the personality. this link seems to be a very strong one. It has been understood that the emotional and social back ground of the...