General
SLOW MEDICINE
Breathe in, 2, 3, 4. Hold it. Breathe out, 2, 3, 4. Generalize to the world! Over the past 3 decades, a spreading “Slow Movement” has been challenging the prevailing social tendency to cram as […]
JUST SAY, “HOLD ON A MINUTE!”
The Choosing Wisely project, begun only in 2011, is really picking up speed. Dozens of medical specialty organizations have now contributed their lists of five interventions that should be questioned (e.g., do you really need pre-procedure […]
ADHD GROWS UP
The number of people diagnosed with ADHD continues to skyrocket. It can’t be explained on the basis of genetics or biology. Rather it seems this increase in diagnosis is simply the result of Big Pharma […]
IS THE TIDE TURNING?
As I (KW) reflect back on 2013, I am proud of the contributions Selling Sickness has made to the rapidly growing new social health reform movement. This was a breakout year for multidisciplinary conferences on […]
SELLING SICKNESS AND RIGHT CARE
Kim and I (LT) attended the 2nd Lown Conference “From Avoidable Care to Right Care” in Boston last week. This event marked the end of a high water mark year for multidisciplinary conferences on overdiagnosis […]
HORMONE HOAXES FOR LADIES AND GENTS
It’s not just women’s problem anymore. As a feminist, I (LT) have watched for decades the worrisome news about the safety of reproductive hormones for menopause symptoms, pre-menstrual complaints, and oral contraceptives. The history of the use and marketing of […]
DR. LEANA WEN. REMEMBER THAT NAME!
Dr. Leana Sheryle Wen is all of 30 years old, but she is a speed demon of accomplishment and, if I may say, a beacon of light in our new selling sickness movement. Her two […]
