Ethics

Health news and commentary gathered by MedPage Today staff

Social media ad advised diabetes patients against taking metformin

"We are dumbfounded by the amount of profiteering," Lown Institute president says

These journals take advantage of the current academic environment with its pressure to publish

Hundreds of Nepali examinees had their USMLE scores invalidated earlier this year

Insurers review patients' progress to see whether they can go to a lower level of care

The harm done to sick people in local jails serves no one well

Younger adults especially likely to think a mix of factors is to blame for Brian Thompson's death

Canada offers a cautionary tale

"I thought he was helping me"

It's one of the first to accuse a data mining firm of helping a health plan overcharge

I detest everything Thompson stood for, yet I am troubled by thoughts of hate

Health news and commentary gathered by MedPage Today staff

Shares included a stake in UnitedHealth Group worth as much as $600,000