American Journal of Public Health, December 16, 2016. The Obama Administration has been a strong voice for many public health issues, including tobacco control, childhood obesity, and reproductive health. The Affordable Care Act is also a major accomplishment. But, under the same administration, the FDA caved into political pressure by approving medical products based on lower standards of scientific evidence. What will happen going forward?
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Screening for Lung Cancer: To Be or Not to Be Covered By Medicare?
Journal of Thoracic Imaging, January 2015. Advocates urge Medicare to cover the cost of screening, but the MEDCAC expresses their lack of confidence that the benefits would outweigh the risks.
Read More »More Data are Needed for Essure Hysteroscopic Sterilization Device
Between 2002, when Essure was approved by the FDA and December 2014, approximately 1500 reports of adverse reactions were reported to the FDA, including pregnancy, hemorrhage, pelvic pain, and menstrual irregularities.
Read More »When will Presidential Candidates Ask, “What do Women Want in Health Care?”
May 2016, AJPH. Even before Nicolas Kristof asked why presidential candidates are ignoring women’s health, our guest editorial asked the candidates to ask women what they want in health care.
Read More »Summary of: Breast Implants, Self-Esteem, Quality of Life, and the Risk of Suicide
Women’s Health Issues, August 2016. Breast augmentation is the most common cosmetic surgery in the US, but studies have shown that suicide rates are higher for women with implants.
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