I am continuing my criticism of journalists and news organizations that crusade for screening tests – seemingly oblivious to the controversies and the debates that swirl around many of these screening tests. When a news organization takes an advocacy stance for a controversial cause, it should know the facts and the facts are that some [...]
There’s a saying about the some of the problems with screening tests: How much disease you find may be a matter of how hard you look. Recently, I have evidence that how many problematic news stories on screening tests you find is only a matter of how hard you look. I won’t repeat episodes I’ve [...]
I want to give a couple of plugs for interesting new health news blogs. The Wall Street Journal health news blog is terrific. One recent entry was on the trial that “showed that using stents in stable patients with mild to moderate chest pain doesn’t reduce the risk of heart attacks compared with drugs alone. [...]
CNN’s House Call with Dr. Sanjay Gupta once again showed its one-sided, pro-screening bias this weekend. Excerpt: We’re starting with a change in what’s been standard medical advice for a long time. For years, women over 40 have been told they need routine mammograms. Now the American College of Physicians says women with no risk [...]
If you didn’t see 60 Minutes last Sunday (April 1), go to their website and read the story and watch the video link for the segment called “Under the Influence.� It’s the story of the incredible manipulation of Congress by the drug industry that took place to get the Medicare Part D legislation passed. Excerpt: [...]
I’ve written a new Publisher’s Note on HealthNewsReview.org, and I’m posting part of it here. Stories about Elizabeth Edwards’ breast cancer and Tony Snow’s colon cancer have led some news organizations to offer recommendations about cancer screening. Unfortunately, some of the recommendations are simply not based on evidence. On the NBC Today show on March [...]
We look for more critical analysis of FDA expedited approval of a new drug like this.
Five-star story on small study that tries to counter large body of evidence on soy supplements for hot flashes.
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