Angelina Jolie’s Decision

Huffington Post, May 16, 2013. Let’s use Angelina Jolie’s announcement to have a frank discussion of the treatment choices for breast cancer and to encourage women to make decisions based on their own situations not on the choice of a celebrity, however admirable she is.

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Poor Baby – Daddy’s Got a Text Message

The New York Times, March 29, 2013. When parents habitually dote on their phones or use their iPads to entertain their babies, they deny them the chance to engage with the three-dimensional world and connect to those in it.

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Perfecting Bodies Through Chemistry?

Fem2.0, February 22, 2013. In the U.S., there are thousands of products and procedures that feed on women’s insecurities. While most are ineffective, only a few are actually dangerous to our health. Breast implants are one of those.

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Antibiotics: When Science and Wishful Thinking Collide

Health Affairs Blog, January 25, 2013. Antibiotic resistance is a major concern confronting our health care system, and there is tremendous pressure on the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to “do something” about it. Unfortunately, the FDA is responding by approving drugs that are likely to do more harm than good.

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