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Dr. Diana Zuckerman’s Rodale Blog
Dr. Zuckerman blogs on the safety of medical devices and other products that permeate our every day life.
Medical Journal Articles
A primary goal of the National Research Center for Women & Families is to provide objective, reliable research and information to the media. As we collect and analyze scientific data on the health and safety of adults and children, we share our findings with media organizations through press statements and interviews. You can find these statements and press updates posted to our website as they are released. We encourage members of the media to sign up to receive our press releases via email by emailing us with your name, media affiliation and contact information below.
A sample of published articles quoting our work and views, letters to the editor, press releases, and medical journal articles can be found in these subsections listed above and to the right. But, additional useful information are in the sections of the web site that include research-based articles on specific topics listed to the right and the public policy section listed above.
Please contact Brandel France de Bravo at 202-223-4000 or bfb@center4research.org with your inquiries. Ms. France de Bravo can assist you with scheduling interviews with our Center’s president, Dr. Diana Zuckerman, and other experts on our staff.
Featured News
NRC Questions the FDA on Missing Silicone Breast Implant Data
January 2012. In a letter to the FDA, NRC asks about missing and erroneous data concerning high complication rates. To learn more about this issue, read the full letter to the FDA, the widely circulated Associated Press story, or the press release quoting Senator Olympia Snowe.
New York Times, January 2012. Diana Zuckerman, President of the National Research Center for Women & Families, weighs in on the debate about gastric lap bands, a surgery to help patients lose weight, this time in teenage patients. For those who want to learn more about lap bands, please read our FAQ.
Medical Device Recalls and the FDA Approval Process
Archives of Internal Medicine, February 14, 2011. Research done by Dr. Zuckerman, President of the National Research Center for Women & Families, et. al provides convincing evidence that the process used to clear medical devices for use on patients needs to be reformed to ensure safety.
