PSA testing: IJPH published research, critical appraisal and new USPSTF recommendations.
A while ago, we informed you about an IJPH article on Prostate Specific Antigen Testing (PSA).In this article, the authors reported reduction in… Read more »
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Bad science explained: watch the video by Dr Ben Goldacre!
We have previously talked about how seing something published doesn’t make it true. In that same post, I had recommended a list of online… Read more »
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Are graphic images on cigarette packs the way forward or will it all end in smoke?
This week, the US Department of Health and Human Services released a series of nine new text warnings accompanies with graphic… Read more »
GPS for health needs, aka patient navigators!
While browsing through my favourite public health blogs, I came across an article on Patient Navigation , by Pamela Fayerman… Read more »
Hot off the press: Tobacco-Free Hiring…A step to better health or a step too far?
In this very interesting article published recently at NY Times, A.G Sulzberger presents a new employment trend, as observed in… Read more »
Food for thought: Is doing a PhD a waste of time?
With the somewhat provocative (and relatively depressing) title “Doctoral degrees: The disposable academic” , the… Read more »
Hot off the press: retracted study linking autism to MMR vaccination now declared an “elaborate fraud”.
One of the most controversial health-related subjects of the last 15 years has been the alleged connection between the MMR vaccine… Read more »