Legal Reader, June 19, 2018. Lasik Surgery has few known risks, but those that exist are life-threatening. What are the effects of the surgery, and how can patients know the risks before getting the surgery?
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Lasik’s Risks Are Coming Into Sharper Focus
New York Times, June 11 2018. Dr. Diana Zuckerman is quoted on the danger of medical devices such as the lasers used in lasik surgery. She warns that patients often aren’t given clear info about complications of medical devices and the FDA isn’t requiring useful safety data.
Read More »NCHR Co-Signs Letter of Support for Patient Advocacy Transparency Act
March 8, 2018 The Honorable Claire McCaskill United States Senate 503 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, DC, 20510 Dear Senator McCaskill: We welcome the Patient Advocacy Transparency Act, which will expand the Physician Payments Sunshine Act to include disclosure of pharmaceutical and medical device company payments to advocacy organizations, professional societies, and other third parties. […]
Read More »Are Processed Red Meats More Unhealthy than Other Red Meats? What About Other Processed Foods?
Doctors tell you to not eat too much red meat or processed foods, but research shows processed red meats, like bacon and hot dogs, are the biggest problem.
Read More »What Are the Unexpected Dangers of Medical Devices
NPR, May 24 2018. Dr. Diana Zuckerman is interviewed by an NPR podcast about medical devices. Listen and read how most devices do not have to be proven to be safe or effective by the FDA before being put on the market and into use.
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