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Your doctor is complaining about you on Facebook

Rahul K. Parikh. M.D.
Doctors are still figuring out how to use social media. But there are some things we need to stop doing right away

Will Olympics spread measles?

Rahul K. Parikh. M.D.
A worrying number of European measles cases -- and parents not vaccinating kids -- has some doctors extra-concerned

Should doctors withhold bad news?

Rahul K. Parikh. M.D.
We expect honesty from a physician. But sometimes doctors and patients don't want to deal with the truth

Sanjay Gupta: Doctors learn when they admit mistakes

Rahul K. Parikh
Sanjay Gupta tells Salon why his new novel is set in once-secret "morbidity and mortality" meetings

Why doctors can’t say no

Rahul K. Parikh
Often it's easier to just say yes. But there are ways to say no that are better for both physician and patient

Is Russell Crowe right about circumcision?

Rahul Parikh
The star called the practice "barbarism," but the latest research points to potential health benefits

Are you afraid of your cell phone now?

Peter Finocchiaro
After the World Health Organization warning, we asked 11 experts we admire from the science world for advice

Face-off with the bestselling vaccine guru

Rahul K. Parikh
Dr. Sears' "Vaccine Book" is a nightmare for pediatricians like me. I decided to take my problems to the author

How to get health advice online: A doctor’s guide

Rahul K. Parikh
Physicians may debate the Web's influence, but patients must simply be savvy when they seek a medical diagnosis

Jenny McCarthy vs. Jenny McCarthy

Rahul K. Parikh
It's gotten to the point where the autism vigilante can't even keep her own views on vaccines straight

The return of the MSG boogeyman

Thomas Rogers
The Huffington Post carries on its tradition of bad medical advice with a post about the "killer" food additive

The autism-vaccine lie that won’t die

Rahul K. Parikh
The media trumpeted an irresponsible study, ensuring that its nasty legacy thrives

“Checklist Manifesto”: Healthcare reform rock star

Rahul K. Parikh
Talking medicine, checklists and alternative music with New Yorker staff writer and surgeon Atul Gawande

Sanjay Gupta, the good doctor

Rahul K. Parikh
The CNN correspondent is changing how we see medical emergencies in Haiti. And he changed how I see cable news

Did doctor shopping kill Brittany Murphy?

Rahul K. Parikh
The star may have had a lethal collection of legal drugs from many sources, all of whom were powerless to stop her

I’m a doctor. So sue me. No, really

Rahul K. Parikh
The doctors' lobby says capping malpractice suits will make healthcare cheaper. I'm an M.D. and I don't believe it

“Death panel doc” is all about life

Rahul K. Parikh
Right-wing boogeyman Ezekiel Emanuel is a persuasive advocate for humane reform. Doctors like me need his wisdom

The Huffington Post is crazy about your health

Rahul K. Parikh
Why bogus treatments and crackpot medical theories dominate "The Internet Newspaper"

Michael Jackson doctor went too far

Rahul K. Parikh
The dermatologist who exposed the singer's medical history on "Larry King Live" committed a fundamental violation

Is it a boy, a girl … or a hoax?

Judy Berman
The IntelliGender test kit claims to determine a fetus' sex at only 10 weeks of pregnancy. But is it for real?

Don’t judge the chemo kid

Rahul K. Parikh
Those who have been through the living hell of cancer treatment understand the Hausers' decision to run away

Oprah’s bad medicine

Rahul K. Parikh
Given her influence, it's a shame the TV star offers unbalanced health and medical advice.

Swine flu: Don’t panic!

Rahul K. Parikh
While the virus does reveal some novel traits, so far most symptoms are not out of the ordinary.

Physician, heal thy system

Rahul K. Parikh
President Obama's ambitious healthcare reforms begin with doctors themselves -- if they take the medicine.
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