"Every day there are news reports of new health advice, but how can you know if they're right?"
Ben Goldacre: Battling bad science | Video on TED.comBen Goldacre writes
"Bad Science" ~
"unpicking dodgy scientific claims and showing us how medical evidence can be distorted". Enjoy his latest video critique from
TED.com [14 minutes].
Labels: health news, medical news, medical research, news reporting, research bias, research methods, scientific studies
...then read this
Wall Street Journal Blog post by
Laura Yao"Physicians coming out of residencies last year reported increases in their starting salaries in many specialties, according to a survey by the
Medical Group Management Association... Here are the specialties with the biggest jumps in 2008 from a year earlier based on data from 3,520 physicians:
Neurology: $200,000 to $230,000 –- up 15%
Non-invasive cardiology: $350,000 to $400,000 – up 14.29%
Anesthesiology: $275,000 to $312,500 – up 13.64%
Emergency medicine: $192,000 to $215,040 – up 12%
Internal medicine: $150,000 to $165,000 – up 10% "
Check the
Wall Street Journal Health Blog regularly for interesting discussion ~ including the recent
White Coat Controversy!
Labels: bogs, debt load, health news, medical education, physician earnings, salary comparison, student debt, student loans, Wall Street Journal, white coat
