Second Opinion

Second Opinion

An examination of medical ethics and the practitioners who define them. Sign up to receive the Second Opinion topics in newsletter form at kcrw.com/newsletters.

We are regularly bombarded with advertisements promoting unproven and non-approved dietary supplements. Congress has chosen to look the other way.

Medical and Spiritual Professionals are like two ships passing in the night

Memory is complicated and many factors impact the retention of distant memories

Do people who hesitate to get vaccines for themselves also hesitate to vaccinate their pets?

For years, through different administrations at the State and Federal level, we have not been able to make nursing homes safe places with high quality care.

While paying those addicted to drugs to stop using has its skeptics, studies suggest it has real potential

Gifts are unethical and drive up healthcare costs

Much of what we know about routine dental care is not based on sound science