An important study was published this week showing some of the limitations of colonoscopy. Journalists’ reactions to the story were – predictably – all over the map. The New York Times reported under the headline, “Colonoscopies miss many cancers, study finds.” Excerpt: “Instead of preventing 90 percent of cancers, as some doctors have told patients, [...]
NPR’s “On the Media” program this weekend looked at drug industry influence on media messages, including an interview with Senator Charles Grassley about his investigations of the industry. The program also featured an interview with me about our HealthNewsReview.org project and about other issues involving health care news sources’ conflicts of interest.
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.
Our reviewers, including a leading women’s health clinician-researcher, felt this piece would have been benefited from more data and context.
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