[sotd] Health News Review [August 22, 2006]
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Site of the Day for Tuesday, August 22, 2006
Health News Review
Today's site, from University of Minnesota journalism professor Gary
Schwitzer and under the auspices of the Foundation for Informed Medical
Decision Making, offers an analysis of health news articles which make
therapeutic claims. Gentle Subscribers who wonder about the accuracy,
validity and research behind the latest health news reports, may wish to
check their credibility at this independent source.
"HealthNewsReview.org is a website dedicated to: improving the accuracy of
news stories about medical treatments, tests and procedures ... helping
consumers evaluate the evidence for and against new ideas in health care.
... HealthNewsReview.org reviews news stories that make a therapeutic
claim about: specific treatments ... procedures ... investigational drugs
or devices ... vitamins or nutritional supplements ... diagnostic and
screening tests." - from the website
The site draws on the expertise of a panel of independent medical
professionals for systematic analyses of published health articles
appearing in the popular media. Each reviewed report contains a brief
excerpt of the original story as well as its source, and a charted rating
of "satisfactory or not satisfactory" on a series of specific criteria,
such as availability, novelty, harm and costs of treatment, coupled with
the reason for each rating. An evaluation in commentary form of the health
news story under consideration is also presented. Recently reviewed
articles cover a range from "Ex-Miss America has 2nd implant to aid
hearing" to "Ultrasound found to affect brain development in mice; experts
urge limited use". More than 170 reviews are available in the archives,
which are browsable by media source and searchable by keyword.
March to the site for an excellent resource for the evaluation of health
news stories in the media at:
http://www.healthnewsreview.org/
A.M. Holm
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