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Cartoons of the Week
May 19–25, 2012
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Historic TIME Letters
Medicine
Why Sears’ warning about the dangers of excessive crying takes liberties with the scientific research
New recommendations on Pap smears and mammograms are confusing and anxiety-provoking, but they shouldn’t be
Half of all prescriptions are written for respiratory ailments that aren’t going to be helped by a drug
Of all the health dangers that disproportionately impact black children, air pollution might be the worst
The government plays a legitimate role in determining health care, as long as its decisions are based on efficacy
A simple technique dramatically improved the memory recall of Harvard Medical School students. Try it for yourself
Some health care reformers wish we could shop around for the best price, but it’s not so easy to be a savvy medical consumer
How free screening tests are helping hospital bottom lines
The most powerful breast-cancer charity organization in the U.S. forgot about one of its special-interest groups: breast cancer survivors and their families
Chronic malnutrition affects children’s bodies and brains and has received far too little attention for too long
Payments from drug companies are rampant and perfectly legal, which is why the new Sunshine Act is the first step in cleaning up medicine
Are the proposed changes the result of the pursuit of science — or other interests?
Physicians are more likely to sign advance directives and avoid rescue measures at the end of their lives
All we can say for sure about controlling a child’s diet to treat ADHD is that it makes the parents feel better
Only 1 in 7 medical mistakes gets noticed and reported. Hospitals should adhere to basic safety measures used by other industries
