AZ Family, October 18, 2019. As the FDA considers issuing stronger warnings on breast implants Dr. Diana Zuckerman explains the flaws in the original clinical trials.
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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 […]
Read More »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.
Read More »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.
Read More »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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