Bob Tedeschi
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He calls animal testing 'taxpayer-funded torture.' The FDA listened
Anthony Bellotti played a key role in pressuring the FDA to shut down a nicotine-addiction study in which four monkeys died and launch an investigation of its animal research program. → Read More
Why do hospitals bare butts when there are better gowns around?
Hospitals have been slow to replace traditional tie-in-the-back patient gowns, but a growing number are now switching to less embarrassing designs. → Read More
Why do hospitals bare butts when there are better gowns around?
Hospitals have been slow to replace traditional tie-in-the-back patient gowns, but a growing number are now switching to less embarrassing designs. → Read More
At life's end, an unconventional therapy puts a woman at ease
Hypnotherapy has helped numerous patients in clinical trials control their response to pain, anxiety, and even digestive disorders. How might it help her? → Read More
A physician homebuilder tries to upend the nursing home industry — and give seniors back their independence
The pioneering geriatrician Dr. Bill Thomas is developing the Minka to create an assisted-living model completely on seniors' own turf and terms. → Read More
Can we get better at treating chronic illness? 3 ways to do it
Patients too often navigate a medical system of widely variable quality, an ever-shifting insurance landscape, and real-world challenges. → Read More
Battling a brain tumor, a man finds resilience through storytelling
In telling his story, Michael Bischoff is a case study for an unusual medical question: Can the act of storytelling improve a person’s health? → Read More
Battling a brain tumor, a man finds resilience through storytelling
In telling his story, Michael Bischoff is a case study for an unusual medical question: Can the act of storytelling improve a person’s health? → Read More
1 in 5 shows PTSD symptoms after cancer diagnosis, study finds
Scientists in Malaysia and Boston analyzed patients over four years, and found that nearly 22 percent had developed PTSD within six months of diagnosis. → Read More
Tom Marsilje, a relentless advocate for cancer patients, dies at 45
Tom Marsilje was eternally optimistic and willing to give of his time to help his fellow cancer patients find clinical trials and experimental therapies. → Read More
In Yale basement, a 'shop of horrors' concealed medical history
There were hundreds of brains in a basement on the campus, all floating in clear jars with peeling yellowed labels. Those who saw them were duly spooked. → Read More
Most doctors have absorbed bigoted remarks from patients, survey finds
Most doctors have absorbed racist, sexist, and other bigoted verbal remarks from patients under their care, according to a new national survey. → Read More
As a matriarch's days draw to a close, a vision comes calling
The dying often see death rendered in the visage of a loved one or kind stranger offering safe passage — and that is a true gift. → Read More
Early medical photos, long hidden, now destined for high bidders
Dr. Stanley B. Burns, a New York-based ophthalmologist and psychiatrist, has amassed a collection of 1 million or so historical pictures. → Read More
Youth football tied to emotional issues in adulthood in new study
The study has “tons of limitations,” one of the authors said, but provides further reason to question whether younger children should be playing the sport. → Read More
End-of-life decisions can be difficult. This doctor thinks ‘nudges’ can help
A critical care physician says “nudges” can help those with serious illnesses make sound decisions at a time of great emotional and physical complexity. → Read More
End-of-life decisions can be difficult. This doctor thinks ‘nudges’ can help
A critical care physician says "nudges" can help those with serious illnesses make sound decisions at a time of great emotional and physical complexity. → Read More
Delivered from death by a ‘miracle,’ a survivor walks gingerly among the living
Lisa Geller, a 43-year-old teacher, had been dealt a very bad hand in life. And then, with little warning, she was dealt another card. → Read More
Delivered from death by a 'miracle,' a survivor walks softly among the living
Lisa Geller, a 43-year-old teacher, had been dealt a very bad hand in life. And then, with little warning, she was dealt another card. → Read More
Immunotherapy is postponing hard conversations, sometimes until too late
Experts say doctors who counsel immunotherapy and hold onto hopes for remission are postponing conversations about palliative care and end-of-life wishes. → Read More