Rahul Parikh

Rahul K. Parikh is a physician and writer in the San Francisco Bay Area. He wrote the Vital Signs column on Salon in 2008-2009. His pop culture-medical column, PopRx, runs on alternate Mondays.

The HPV vaccine should not be controversial Rahul Parikh
Why children's hospitals tolerate McDonald's Rahul Parikh
Why doctors hate online reviews Rahul Parikh
Should doctors treat loved ones? Rahul Parikh
The real reason hypochondriacs drive doctors crazy Rahul Parikh
Should we be popping the "Limitless" pill? Rahul Parikh
What Anna Deveare Smith can teach us about dying Rahul Parikh
Is Russell Crowe right about circumcision? Rahul Parikh
Did the stars of "16 and Pregnant" talk to a doctor? Rahul Parikh
Do doctors and nurses hate each other? Rahul Parikh
Are our kids addicted to technology? Rahul Parikh
Our overblown paranoia about the Internet and teens Rahul Parikh
Why does your doctor hate alternative medicine? Rahul Parikh
The ad that could help fuel a health crisis Rahul Parikh
How TV illustrates a disturbing medical trend Rahul Parikh