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“Screening for breast cancer? That will be $1,500,” by Beth Wolfensberger Singer, The Boston Globe. Graphic arts engage readers in a way that text cannot. Told with a sequences of pictures, along with narration and dialogue (often in the form of speech bubbles), graphic arts have become increasingly popular media for education and communication . . . → Read More: Screening for breast cancer? That will be $1,500
“Why did last week’s mammography study get so much news, but the DCIS study didn’t?” by Gary Schwitzer, Health News Review. Health News Review editor Gary Schwitzer argues that journalists were handed a wonderful opportunity to educate readers about one important part of the dilemma in breast cancer screening recommendations, but most of them blew . . . → Read More: Why did the mammography study get so much news, but the DCIS study didn’t?
“Pharmascolds Are Not Worse Than The Pervasive Conflicts Of Interest They Criticize,” by Larry Huston, Forbes. Let’s start with a quick poll: Which is worse? A. The pervasive influence of industry on medicine, which has undermined the independence and altruism of physicians. B. The critics of industry influence, who have created a paranoid culture . . . → Read More: Pharmascolds are not worse than the pervasive conflicts of interest, they criticize
“Government says four cancer charities are shams,” by David Fitzpatrick and Andrew Griffin, CNN. In a joint action with attorneys general for each of the 50 states, the Federal Trade Commission says four cancer charities run by extended members of the same family conned donors out of $187 million from 2008 through 2012 and spent . . . → Read More: Government says four cancer charities are shams
“Ending ‘The War’ And Giving Up ‘The Fight’: How Not To Talk About Cancer” by Dr. Isaac Chan, Wbur’s Common Health. Hers was the face of someone defeated by cancer. Our conversation was grim. She wanted to “fight,” to continue treatment. But there were no more options. I vaguely remember speaking, feeling hopelessly ill-equipped. I, . . . → Read More: Ending ‘The War’ And Giving Up ‘The Fight’: How Not To Talk About Cancer
“Study Suggests Dense Breast Tissue Isn’t Always a High Cancer Risk,” by Denise Grady, The New York Times. Not only is breast density linked to an increased risk of cancer, it also makes cancer harder to detect because dense tissue can hide tumors from X-rays. But the new research indicates that not all women with . . . → Read More: Study Suggests Dense Breast Tissue Isn’t Always a High Cancer Risk
“Breast Cancer Screening: Let Evidence Trump Fear,” by Lisa Simpson and Shannon Brownlee, Health Affairs Blog. The United States Preventive Services Task Force’s latest draft report on the potential benefits and harms of mammography screening was met by outcries from radiologists and others that thousands of women would die if the recommendations were followed. The . . . → Read More: Breast Cancer Screening: Let Evidence Trump Fear
“The Fault In Our Stars: When Celebrity Health Advice Conflicts With Our Science,” by Dr. J. Leonard Lichtenfeld, MD, MACP, Dr Len’s Cancer Blog. Dr. J. Leonard Lichtenfeld currently serves as Deputy Chief Medical Officer for the American Cancer Society. In a recent blog post, he wisely cautions against celebrity health advice. “People are entitled . . . → Read More: The Fault In Our Stars: When Celebrity Health Advice Conflicts With Our Science
“The Importance of Getting Sick in the Right Place” by Abigail Zuger MD, The New York Times. It is increasingly critical for patients to be sick in the right place, and increasingly difficult for them to do so. As the great plates of medical care heave and split in cash-based tectonics, the options are multiplying . . . → Read More: The Importance of Getting Sick in the Right Place
“Imbalanced NPR political story on new draft mammography guidelines,” Health News Review. Health News Review (HNR) evaluates health news using systematic criteria to assess the extent to which a news story uses adequately addresses evidence. HNR publisher Gary Schwitzer took issue with a “scientifically incomplete” piece on NPR’s Morning Edition headlined, “Congress May Be . . . → Read More: Imbalanced NPR political story on new draft mammography guidelines |
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