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Nautilus  - Uncertainty is something we hide from in medicine. As doctors, we exist to make things certain for our patients. We call it a diagnosis. We hone our skills and carry a toolbox of tests to provide it. And then we prescribe drugs to treat it.

When we meet uncertainty we cannot overcome, we get ill at ease. We grapple with uncertainty like a psychic beast in our minds and often hide it from our patients and colleagues. We know our patients are often torn with uncertainty about symptoms and what to do about them, but we're not very good at talking to them about uncertainty. Medical school teaches us to put on a confident face. It doesn't cover how to treat the symptoms of doubt. 

Health - More than 13,000 bottles of a common blood pressure medication are being recalled nationwide, according to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). On Sept. 17, the FDA gave the recall the second-highest risk level, Class II, for a low chance of serious health consequences but a risk of temporary or reversible effects. The bottles of chlorthalidone, a prescription diuretic, were initially recalled on Sept. 3 due to “failed dissolution specifications,” which can impact the effectiveness of the pills.