Many astute students of science are familiar with the oft-quoted quip, “The plural of anecdote is not data.” And for good reason. The quip is a warning: Personal health anecdotes carry with them many ...

Maslow’s hierarchy of needs is the kind of “see it everywhere, can’t remember where you learned it” concept that pops up every so often in conversations about psychology, social issues and ...

Maslow's hierarchy of needs is an attempt to describe what motivates us humans to do what we do or to behave in certain ways. Maslow published his description in 1943, and since then, it has been used ...

How do oncologists decide which treatment to give their patients? It’s rarely an easy choice. Physicians must weigh multiple levels of information, such as the patient’s disease stage, genetic markers ...