Brenda Goodman
Authored Posts
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Panel to discuss what could happen to women’s health care if Roe v. Wade is overturned
In December, the Supreme Court heard arguments in the pivotal Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, a case that challenges…
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Ore. reporter uses data to expose the risks of home births
While beauticians and tattoo artists are regulated in the state of Oregon, midwife certification is voluntary and, even then, the…
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What reporters need to know about side effects and drug studies
Recently, Dr. Ben Goldacre (@bengoldacre), a prominent critic of drug studies, wanted to find out how often side effects reported by…
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Adjusted risk pool has some rethinking cervical cancer rates
What if experts wanted to figure out the rate of tonsil cancer, but forgot to exclude all the people who’d…
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Data shines a light on C-sections, maternal mortality
There was some good data analysis that turned personal for me last week, and I feel compelled to give a…
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Countering the fog of research
The military uses the phrase “the fog of war” to describe the miscalculations and botched decisions that get made in…
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The press release that fell and hit its head
Recently, an editor sent me a study to cover on concussions in teenagers. At least, that’s what we thought the…
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Are you covering a ‘fakethrough?’
Remember the burger grown from stem cells? It might be a great idea, except a single patty grown using today’s technology,…
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Researchers agree: A study is a terrible thing to waste
Spend any significant amount of time reporting on research and you’re bound to run across a real stinker of a…
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Tips help remind reporters to understand limits of the studies we cover
One of the most important skills required of reporters who cover medical research is the ability to find and discuss…