Month: February 2012

4 2/29/2012

Sleeping pills may kill 1/2 million: another example of journalists confusing association and causation

2 2/28/2012

Two noteworthy screening decision-making op-ed pieces on same day

2/27/2012

Chicago Tribune examines spread of robotic surgery “despite inconclusive evidence”

2/27/2012

PCORI National Patient & Stakeholder Dialogue

2/24/2012

Observational study miscommunication of the week: citrus & stroke

2/23/2012

Colon cancer screening news coverage all over the map & readers are probably lost

2 2/22/2012

Bioethics journal controversy reminds writers to be wary

6 2/22/2012

Questions about scare tactics in health advocacy/awareness campaigns

2 2/21/2012

Heart healthy skepticism

2 2/21/2012

Breast Cancer & Social Media tweetchat

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Go ahead and sleep in this weekend, but not because it will ‘prevent early death’ https://t.co/GvYpyDyZNm

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Media relations team @bmj_company announces a formal review of news release procedures to address concerns raised here. We appreciate this proactive and rapid response. See updated post below for details on BMJ statement.

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BMJ’s scrambled message on eggs and heart disease: a recipe for rotten news coverage. https://t.co/D9BhXBfxTG

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If pitching #lifestyle over #evidence is the new normal for direct-to-consumer drug ads, does this mean more patient harms? https://t.co/yULmb4GPmi

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