Monthly Archives: December 2011

Patient POV’s Best of 2011

Posted on December 30, 2011 by Laura Newman

Here’s my “best of 2011” Patient POV, based on discussion, feedback, and commentary from readers and bloggers. 1. Writing About Alzheimer’s and Dementia Gets Complicated. Be careful what you wish for: do we want more people screened for Alzheimer’s disease, … Continue reading →

Posted in Patient stories | Tagged | Comments Off on Patient POV’s Best of 2011

Heading Into Flu Season, Vaccination Rates Could Be Better

Posted on December 24, 2011 by Laura Newman

Flu vaccination rates jumped up after the H1N1 flu epidemic in 2002, and it is no wonder: young people, seemingly healthy with strong immune systems, and many more, succumbed to the flu. Deaths, respiratory distress, and coma had a face. … Continue reading →

Posted in infectious disease | Tagged , , , , | 2 Comments

Terminology Matters: Let’s Not Call It “Prostate Cancer”

Posted on December 7, 2011 by Laura Newman

If ever there was a bombshell at a National Institutes of Health Consensus Development  meeting, it happened today at the panel on active surveillance for prostate cancer.  The Panel said that terminology matters and that men who have PSA screening … Continue reading →

Posted in Active Surveillance, Prostate Cancer | Tagged , , , | 3 Comments