Today I'd like to step--respectfully, carefully--into the productive discussion taking place in this breast cancer forum in response to one of my earlier postings, about the value of the Web site Quackwatch. I had recommended (and still do) patients considering alternative treatments for any condition to consult the Quackwatch site. I... Read more
Craig Stoltz, former Health Editor of the Washington Post, weighs in with his thoughts on the Livestrong Presidential Cancer Forum. The risk with any debate, forum, town hall meeting, or virtual digital interaction is the risk of a gas leak. Which is to say a rush of hot air, as candidates deliver their well-rehearsed bob-and-weave... Read more
Health Journalist Craig Stoltz, former Health Editor of the Washington Post, offers his questions for the candidates participating in the Livestrong Presidential Cancer Forum on August 27 and 28. The cancer debate will be moderated by Lance Armstrong and Chris Matthews. 1. Which firms have given more money to your campaign... Read more
A shrewdly designed study adds support to the idea that vitamin D may play a role in breast and colon cancer risk reduction. The study has significant caveats worth noting, but it's being widely reported in the media without those caveats. Let's throw some bright light on it and determine what might be in it... Read more