Following the lead of public health luminary and scholar, Camara Jones, MD, MPH, PhD, many researchers and health equity advocates have dedicated their careers to elucidating the ways racism manifests in medicine. One recent example is the work of Michelle Morse, MD, MPH, and Bram Wispelwey, MD, MPH, at Harvard […]
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Anxiety about taking medicine causes people real harm
Millions of middle-aged people received some good news this week. Many of the aches and pains experienced by those who take medication to lower their cholesterol levels and protect against heart disease are caused not by the pills themselves but by fears about their effects, international research has found. This […]
Anti-ageing pills are real, and some of us are already taking them
Picture the scene. After a routine blood test, you visit your GP for the results. “It’s all good,” says the doctor reassuringly. “The only problem is that you’re getting older.” Then, with a flourish of the prescription pad, the doctor adds: “But I can help you with that. Take these […]