Tag Archives: treatment

With Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA) Screening Questioned, Why Not Hurl Out the Next Unproven Prostate Tests?

Posted on March 27, 2013 by Laura Newman

The headline in the New York Times story this morning, “New Prostate Cancer Tests Could Reduce False Alarms,” by Andrew Pollack, had me scratching my head. Had I missed something in the story of advances in prostate cancer screening and … Continue reading →

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Mental Health and the Patient Point of View:
More High-Quality Stories Needed

Posted on March 6, 2013 by Laura Newman

I am thrilled that later today, Martha Roberts’ post on her own experience taking medication for mental illness, will run here. I first came across her post through a tweet from Ben Goldacre, author of Bad Pharma. It’s nice to … Continue reading →

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More High-Quality Stories Needed

What’s Next for Prostate Cancer Screening and Treatment?

Posted on July 9, 2012 by Laura Newman

Complex medical stories require time and energy to tell, talk about, and think about. When stories involve yanking a test or practice that is widely used, all hell breaks lose. That’s why I am grateful to appear today on Alaska … Continue reading →

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