Monthly Archives: June 2013

CT Scans Overused in Kids, Upping Lifetime Risk for Cancer

The next time that you take your daughter or son to the doctor, try to put out of your mind that the more tests done, the better. Fishing expeditions to come up with a diagnosis are all too common in … Continue reading

Posted in cancer, medical imaging, overuse, pediatrics | Tagged , , , , | 4 Comments

Making Gender Justice, Birth Control,
And Abortion Access Health Priorities

Women’s health and life are under fire in the United States and around the world. Here are  issues that health policymakers need to incorporate into health quality. It’s time to stop marginalizing them. Last week, women’s groups coordinated by the … Continue reading

Posted in Access to care, reproductive care | Tagged , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Making Gender Justice, Birth Control,
And Abortion Access Health Priorities