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As a respected nonprofit health research center, our views are often quoted in the media, including newspapers, magazines, TV, radio, and websites. We also write articles and blogs for a number of different and highly respected newspapers, magazines, and popular websites, and we are published in prestigious medical journals and health policy publications. We frequently express our policy views in letters to government officials and public comments to federal agencies and we sometimes release statements or press releases on newsworthy issues.

Please e-mail info@center4research.org or call 202-223-4000 with your inquiries. We can assist you with scheduling interviews with the NCHR President, Dr. Diana Zuckerman, and other experts on our staff.

Massive Marketing Muscle Pushes 3D Mammograms, Despite No Evidence They Save More Lives, Investigation Shows

Liz Szabo, USA Today: October 18th, 2019. When Dr. Worta McCaskill-Stevens made an appointment for a mammogram last year, she expected a simple breast cancer screening – not a heavy-handed sales pitch. A receptionist asked if she wanted a free upgrade to a “3D mammogram,” or tomosynthesis. “She said there’s a new approach and it’s […]

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Parents Demand Answers on Playground Lead in DC

WUSA-TV, October 2, 2019. Local parents attended a “Community Forum on the Safety of Playgrounds and Artificial Turf Fields in D.C.,” sponsored by the Park View UNC and D.C. Safe Healthy Playing Fields on Wednesday.

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Some textured implants have a cancer risk. Here’s why women are told not to remove them

WJLA: September 16, 2019. Should women with textured #breastimplants have them removed even if they don’t have lymphoma symptoms? We tell ABC7 not necessarily.

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For Children With Peanut Allergies, F.D.A. Experts Recommend a New Treatment

The New York Times, September 13, 2019. About 1.2 million American children have peanut allergies. A new drug, Palforzia, does not cure the condition, but it can blunt life-threatening reactions.

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What Does Vaping Do To Your Lungs? Here’s What We Know

Elite Daily: September 11, 2019. We tell EliteDaily the latest on what you need to know about the known and unknown risks of vaping.

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