Although published studies say a given treatment is effective, a host of unpublished studies may have reached precisely the opposite conclusion, according to Claire McCarthy, M.D., a pediatrician at Children’s Hospital Boston.
In a recent blog entry for the Huffington Post, McCarthy warns of researchers’ tendency to publish only studies showing that a treatment is effective.
As an example of the distorted perceptions the situation can cause, McCarthy mentions a recent article ...
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According to the Mayo Clinic, urinary incontinence — or the loss of bladder control — is a common problem.
In an interview with Mother Board, journalist Robert Whitaker discusses the troublesome relationship between big pharmaceutical companies and the medical professionals who prescribe drugs meant to treat mental disorders.
