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A Reader Responds to "Should We Use Saline or Tap Water for Cleansing Wounds?"
A reader weighs in on the debate of tap water vs saline for cleaning wounds.
The Medscape Journal of Medicine, July 2008
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A Reader Responds to "Evidence That Amitriptyline May Be Effective in Treating Diarrhea-Predominant Irritable Bowel Syndrome"
A reader discusses the pros and cons of pharmaceutical therapy for irritable bowel syndrome.
The Medscape Journal of Medicine, June 2008
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A Reader Responds to "Children and Obesity -- Should Every Child Be Screened?"
A reader further discusses the importance of screening for childhood obesity.
The Medscape Journal of Medicine, June 2008
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A Reader and Author Respond to "Honor Killings -- Still a Burning Issue in Pakistan"
A reader and author note that honor killing exists worldwide regardless of political, social, cultural, or religious boundaries.
The Medscape Journal of Medicine, June 2008
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A Reader Responds to "How to Treat Skin Infections, Including MRSA, in 2008"
A reader relays his concern for community-acquired MRSA.
The Medscape Journal of Medicine, June 2008
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A Reader and Author Respond to "Spread of MRSA: Past Time for Action"
A reader and author discuss the link between hygiene and the spread of MRSA.
The Medscape Journal of Medicine, May 2008
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Readers' and Author's Responses to "Poetry and Medicine"
Readers and author further discuss the benefits of poetry in medicine.
The Medscape Journal of Medicine, May 2008
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Honor Killings -- Still a Burning Issue in Pakistan
A reader brings to light a practice in Pakistan that many do not know exists.
The Medscape Journal of Medicine, May 2008
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Readers' and Author's Responses to "Clinicians Must Reinvent the Medical Record to Stimulate the Adoption of Electronic Medical Records"
Two readers and an author discuss the merits of electronic medical records.
The Medscape Journal of Medicine, April 2008
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A Reader and Author Respond to "Does Calcium Supplementation, With or Without Vitamin D, Reduce Bone Loss and Fractures in Older Adults?"
A reader and author discuss the need to scrutinize data.
The Medscape Journal of Medicine, April 2008
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A Reader and Author Respond to "The Ethics of Outsourcing Surrogate Motherhood to India"
A reader and author discuss the difficulties associated with adoption.
The Medscape Journal of Medicine, April 2008
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A Reader and Author Respond to "The Top Ten Unfounded Health Scares of the Year"
A reader and author debate the benefits of fluoride.
The Medscape Journal of Medicine, April 2008
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A Reader Responds to "Rapid Injections Trump Slow for Minimizing Injection Pain"
A reader asserts that a new study does not tell us anything new.
The Medscape Journal of Medicine, April 2008
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Part 2: A Reader and Author Respond to "Esoteric or Exoteric? Music in Medicine"
A reader and author discuss researching music and its effects.
The Medscape Journal of Medicine, April 2008
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Readers' and Author's Responses to "Fibromyalgia Is Not a Rheumatologic Disease Anymore"
Readers and the author explore various issues related to fibromyalgia.
The Medscape Journal of Medicine, April 2008
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A Reader Responds to "Fat Reduction by Topical Waist Applications May Actually Work"
A reader discusses the active ingredients of a cream that may help fight obesity.
The Medscape Journal of Medicine, April 2008
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Part 2: Readers Respond to "Science and Sensibility: An Interview With Professor Rolf M. Zinkernagel, Nobel Prize Winner for Medicine 1996"
Readers reply to an interviewer's previous response.
The Medscape Journal of Medicine, March 2008
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Part 2: A Reader and Author Respond to "Why Is Evidence-Based Medicine the Legal Standard of Practice?"
Two doctors discuss the problems associated with evidence-based medicine.
The Medscape Journal of Medicine, March 2008
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Part 3: A Reader Responds to "Integrative Medicine: Sorting Fact From Fiction"
A reader writes favorably about the integration of Eastern and Western medicine.
The Medscape Journal of Medicine, March 2008
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A Reader Responds to "The Need for a US Health Television Network"
A reader states that the time has come for an inclusive public program.
The Medscape Journal of Medicine, March 2008
