New Physician · Evidence & Action
Smarter treatments. Fewer reflexes. Better outcomes.
One question. The evidence. A better next step.
For generally healthy, asymptomatic adults, routine 25-hydroxyvitamin D screening has no established record of improving health outcomes. A useful test became a cultural reflex.
For children older than one with a short, uncomplicated viral cough, honey may modestly ease the night. It is a comfort measure, not a diagnosis and certainly not a miracle.
Every investigation earns its place: direct research citations, real numbers, the strongest counterargument, necessary clinical exceptions and an actionable conclusion. A headline may be cheeky. Its evidence may not.
Written and approved by Sonny Saggar, MD. New articles are published here only after approval, evidence review and production checks.
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