Many Treatments Might Not Make Us Better. Others Harm Us, But Getting Doctors To Stop Using Them Takes A Long Time, Group Says

For years, many physicians believed opioids weren't addictive and that hormone replacement therapy was safe. It took years to turn around those perceptions and practices. A group of doctors is weighing in about other treatments that need to change. "Only a fraction of unproven medical practice is reassessed,'' said Vinay Prasad a physician at Oregon Health & Science University School of Medicine. Public health news is also on unhealthy student dormitories, aging stereotypes, AI-savvy children, pandemics, positive ways to talk about weight, transgender scans, steroid inhalers, PTSD, summer heat, vegan diets, prostate health, mental health, and more.

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