American Medical Association

Have you ever wondered if your genes make you more likely to have certain diseases or conditions?

Some people are finding out – not from their doctors, but from private companies that offer genetic testing services, according to a Washington Post story.

But the results can be confusing. The Post tells the story of one Army medic, Sgt. Timothy Gall, who got tested. Here is an excerpt from the story:

The American Society of Anesthesiologists wants to change the way people think about pain medicine, both to promote the idea that anesthesiologists are not just experts in the surgical suite and also to prevent addictions and deaths.

The change in U.S. mammogram screening guidelines is certainly big news, and it's not a one-day story. The obvious conflict is the disagreement between some major medical organizations and the United States Preventive Services Task Force, which is now recommending that women get their first mammogram at age 50, rather than 40 as previously recommended.

Medical malpractice cases can live or die on the testimony of an expert witness. Defense
attorneys will go after the expert's credentials with every tool in their kit.

One would think that plaintiff's attorneys suing the federal government on behalf of a
patient would make sure they had a doctor with impeccable experience ready to take the stand and bolster the patient's case.

Instead, they hired Dr. Alex T. Zakharia.