-
Breast cancer screening recommendations up for review
With mammograms in the news lately, it’s worth noting that the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force has posted its plan…
-
Stories about Robach’s breast cancer diagnosis ignore the evidence
It’s a jaw-dropper of a story. A reluctant television reporter is persuaded by her producers to have a mammogram in…
-
Tools help reporters follow tax dollars that fund medical research
Why did the chicken cross the road? We’ve never known, but we may soon find out thanks to a United…
-
Story on ‘diaper need’ brings a medical study to life
Medical research can often seem far removed from a local health beat. All the statistics, the jargon, the complicated graphs…
-
Getting past gatekeepers to cover research requires strategy
So you have a great medical study to cover – interesting topic, compelling results. All you need is an interview…
-
Embargoed bedbug study comes with a bite
Recently, as part of a package of studies sent to reporters in advance of their annual meeting, the American Chemical…
-
Sex & money: When correlation isn’t causation, studies can still inform
Two recent studies in the news have been clear examples of the correlation vs. causation question that’s part and parcel…
-
Finding good reads on medical research
If guys can have bromance, surely writers are allowed a little prosemance. Here, then, is a brief list of some…
-
Drug company takes a stand in fight for clinical trial transparency
Efforts to increase the transparency and accessibility of clinical trial data kicked into a higher gear last week. Some of…
-
Reporting – and not reporting – on mice and men and scientific bias
In the medical world, mice seem to be making out pretty well. So far, researchers have reportedly cured mice of…