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HealthFacts
A consumer newsletter that offers a critical perspective on medical and health care issues. The editorial intent is to provide health-care consumers with the information needed for informed medical decision-making. In addition to articles on medical procedures, appropriate treatment, and non-medical alternatives, content includes misleading drug ads, public access to information about doctor and hospital performance, and medical decisions made by managed care organizations.
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The 2009 version of the "Harry and Louise" ads.(Conservatives for Pati...
July 01, 2009
Mediterranean diet: what accounts for benefits?(Brief article)
July 01, 2009
From the director ... back to the future: a unique view of health refo...
July 01, 2009
Medical tests: don't forget to call for the results.
July 01, 2009
Red yeast rice--not a good alternative to statins.
July 01, 2009
Drug-coated stents are just as good as bare-metal stents, but ...(Repo...
June 01, 2009
Wrist splints work for thumb arthritis.(Brief article)
June 01, 2009
Blood pressure drugs for all whether or not blood pressure is high.
June 01, 2009
Heartburn drugs overused in hospital patients not at risk for stress u...
June 01, 2009
Oral vs. standard chemotherapy to prevent recurrent breast cancer.(Rep...
June 01, 2009
CT scans--lots of radiation, little research.(computed tomography)
May 01, 2009
Treatments for early-stage bladder cancer are overly aggressive, new s...
May 01, 2009
From the director ... the need for comparative effectiveness research....
May 01, 2009
Home remedy and antibiotics for eczema.(Brief article)
May 01, 2009
Healthy ovaries should not be removed.(Brief article)
May 01, 2009
Best topical medications for psoriasis.(Brief article)
May 01, 2009
Just say no to the PSA prostate cancer test.(prostate-specific antigen...
April 01, 2009
Consumer beware: two health scams on the Internet.
April 01, 2009
Drinking very hot tea associated with higher incidence of esophageal c...
April 01, 2009
Breast cancer incidence drops in U.S.(Health News in Brief)(Brief arti...
April 01, 2009
Weight loss and urinary incontinence.(Health News in Brief)(Brief arti...
April 01, 2009
Radiation dose of cardiac CT scans.(Health News in Brief)(Computed tom...
April 01, 2009
Acute low back pain and imaging.(Health News in Brief)(Brief article)
April 01, 2009
Free consumer's guide.(Health News in Brief)(Canadian Centre for Polic...
April 01, 2009
Treatment for early prostate cancer not better than "wait and see".
March 01, 2009
A rare honest explanation of the pros and cons of mammography screenin...
March 01, 2009
From the director ... doctors ignore computerized drug safety alerts.
March 01, 2009
Fosamax-induced osteonecrosis of the jaw more common than previously t...
March 01, 2009
Five-year HealthFacts index.
March 01, 2009
Two Web sites--about Safe Cosmetics and breast cancer--worth checking ...
February 01, 2009
Open breast biopsies performed much too frequently.(Interview)
February 01, 2009
Interview with co-author of breast biopsy study.(Interview)(Brief arti...
February 01, 2009
Generic versions of heart drugs are just as good as brand-name drugs.(...
February 01, 2009
Ginkgo Biloba does not prevent dementia.(Brief article)(Clinical repor...
December 01, 2008
Going on a statin? Take a close look at the size of the benefit.
December 01, 2008
Vitamin research: continues to find no benefit and some risks.
December 01, 2008
Prescription drug use--new podcast dispels many myths.
November 01, 2008
From the director ... new concerns about a class of drugs called biolo...
November 01, 2008
New book called The Healthy Skeptic takes on the hype in health advice...
November 01, 2008
Some herbal medicines found to be contaminated.(Brief article)
October 01, 2008
Hip- and knee-replacement surgery: need for reoperation within three y...
October 01, 2008
Adverse drug reactions.(Brief article)
October 01, 2008
Arthroscopic surgery for knee arthritis found to be useless (once agai...
October 01, 2008
Free booklet about pain drugs.
October 01, 2008
Vytorin and Zetia continue to be prescribed despite hints of harms and...
October 01, 2008
Having a medical test? Ask questions and don't forget to get the resul...
September 01, 2008
On exposure to light at night, cancer ... and rethinking normal sleep....
September 01, 2008
Preoperative MRI linked to increase in mastectomies at Mayo Clinic.(Ma...
September 01, 2008
From the director ... people want major changes in health care, survey...
September 01, 2008
Off-label drug promotion--new report.
August 01, 2008
Three weight-loss diets compared: low-fat diet is the loser.
August 01, 2008
More bad news about Fosamax.
August 01, 2008
New book takes on the drug industry: "Our Daily Meds".
August 01, 2008
Adverse events--at home and at the hospital.(Brief article)
August 01, 2008
How to select a mammography screening facility.(Interview)
July 01, 2008
Vitamin D research continues to show benefits.
July 01, 2008
Coffee as a health drink? (it may or not be the caffeine).(Brief artic...
July 01, 2008
Old drug, new claim: the women-in-towels Evista ad explained.
July 01, 2008
Brighter lights and melatonin improves cognition in elderly people wit...
July 01, 2008
Memory loss and the drugs that can cause it.
June 01, 2008
From the director ... FDA fails to protect public once again.(Food and...
June 01, 2008
Is your drug an anticholinergic?(Brief article)
June 01, 2008
Mediterranean diet lowers risk of diabetes.(Brief article)
June 01, 2008
Consumer Reports provides comparison of aggressive vs. conservative ho...
June 01, 2008
Hospital patients still unsafe.(From the Director ...)(Report)
April 01, 2008
Osteoporosis: many drugs prescribed, not so many hip fractures avoided...
April 01, 2008
Walk more--that's all you have to do.(Interview)
April 01, 2008
Thyroid Cancer on the rise in many countries.
March 01, 2008
Thumbs down on OTC statin drugs.(over the counter )
March 01, 2008
Five-year HealthFacts index.
March 01, 2008
Letter to the Editor.(Letter to the editor)
March 01, 2008
FDA alert regarding "Natural" hormones.(Food and Drug Administration)(...
March 01, 2008
New book: "overtreated--why too much medicine is making us sicker and ...
March 01, 2008
Vytorin study raises questions about Cholesterol's Import.
February 01, 2008
Hospital-acquired infection and what to do about it.(Betsy McCaughey o...
February 01, 2008
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