YouTube: After our episode on the health benefits of coffee, the number one request I received was to look into the potential benefits – or harms – of tea.

posted by PlayhousePals 8 years 5 months 1 week ago • 249 views • 6:52

YouTube: Earlier this week, we covered the difference between brand name and generic drugs. To be honest, we taped that episode a few weeks ago. It takes us some time to work out magic, add graphics, and... continue reading

posted by PlayhousePals 8 years 5 months 1 week ago • 179 views • 3:22

YouTube: We’ve already discussed drug names, generic and “brand” ones. But are there differences beyond the words? That’s the topic of this week’s Healthcare Triage.

posted by PlayhousePals 8 years 5 months 2 weeks ago • 293 views • 9:17

YouTube: Is meat going to give you cancer? The answer is a very dubious maybe. Aaron helps you understand the meat announcement from the WHO, and it turns out, you might not need to panic.

posted by PlayhousePals 8 years 5 months 3 weeks ago • 182 views • 5:53

YouTube: It’s also worth remembering that education is kind of economically weird. It’s not just another thing you buy. Education isn’t only about individual gain. There’s a social aspect as well.... continue reading

posted by PlayhousePals 8 years 6 months 1 week ago • 82 views • 6:36

The eight glasses of water a day is a myth! YouTube: How much water should you drink every day? Not as much as you've been told. This summer, like many summers before it, has seen a rash of articles... continue reading

posted by PlayhousePals 8 years 6 months 2 weeks ago • 793 views • 6:46

Milk. It does a body [no] good! YouTube: There are a few topics that just never get old for me. “Pay for performance”. “overtesting”. “medical myths”. And, of course, my never-ending war... continue reading

posted by PlayhousePals 8 years 6 months 2 weeks ago • 327 views • 4:23

WooHoo! YouTube: Last week I talked about the many ways exercise is awesome. This week I want to focus on one way it’s not. Weight loss. Sorry, but that’s the topic of this week’s Healthcare Triage.

posted by PlayhousePals 8 years 8 months 1 week ago • 1,183 views • 5:51

YouTube: Recently, a number of outlets, including the Washington Post, reported on a study about the alarming rise in children who were exposed to parents’ marijuana edibles. As always, it’s important... continue reading

posted by PlayhousePals 8 years 10 months 1 week ago • 171 views • 4:04

YouTube: Guns are one of those topics that really divide Americans. It’s hard to have a calm, evidence-based discussion. But one area where we really need to be able to do that is in the pediatrician’s... continue reading

posted by PlayhousePals 9 years ago • 97 views • 5:33

"No one should be under the illusion that marijuana has no harms." Happy 420 Sifters! YouTube: There's just no way to talk about marijuana without someone completely misinterpreting what I say. Some... continue reading

posted by PlayhousePals 9 years ago • 257 views • 5:48

"Prepare to get annoyed."

posted by PlayhousePals 9 years 1 month ago • 718 views • 6:07

YouTube: Cholesterol! For decades it’s been demonized as the reason so many people have heart disease. We ‘ve been watching it, and avoiding it like the plague

posted by PlayhousePals 9 years 1 month 1 week ago • 219 views • 5:09

"Penises sell books." YouTube: Penis size and Suicide. Not two topics that normally go together. This is Healthcare Triage News. How big is the average penis?

posted by PlayhousePals 9 years 1 month 1 week ago • 637 views • 3:12

I've doubled what I thought I'd live ... must be doing something [cough] right!

posted by PlayhousePals 9 years 2 months 1 week ago • 249 views • 6:56

"... compared to alcohol the stuff is hard to classify as 'dangerous'."

posted by PlayhousePals 9 years 2 months 1 week ago • 311 views • 3:48

"If only there were some other, safer drugs, available to treat chronic pain." Heathcare Triage News with Dr. Aaron Carroll.

posted by PlayhousePals 9 years 7 months 4 weeks ago • 192 views • 3:58

This is another one of those videos that I expect many of you to hate. Gluten is surprisingly polarizing. Of course, most of the evidence that many of you will throw at me are anecdotes. And we all know... continue reading

posted by cricket 9 years 8 months ago • 797 views • 8:48

YouTube Description: are you an uninsured American? Check out: https://www.healthcare.gov Music by http://www.youtube.com/JakeChudnow and http://www.audionetwork.com Mental Floss "micromorts"... continue reading

posted by Janine V. (Lilithia) 1 decade 1 month ago • 278 views • 8:06