Audrey Carlsen
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Most medical schools have cut down on student interactions with the pharmaceutical industry by restricting gifts, which can reduce the prescribing of newly marketed drugs in favor of cheaper options.
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In Japan, how food looks can be as important as how it tastes — a lesson children learn from an early age. From TV and toys to school lunches, the visual delights of food are never far from sight.
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The debate over Coca-Cola's new anti-obesity message reminded us that, over a century ago, the company called itself a maker of "medicinal tonic." Let's take a trip through Coke's advertising history.
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People expect coughs to last about half as long as they actually do. This misconception may lead patients to ask for antibiotics to treat cases of bronchitis that would go away without treatment.