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Susan Perry

Susan Perry writes Second Opinion for MinnPost, covering consumer health. Second Opinion is sponsored by UCare. Susan has written several health-related books and her articles have appeared in a wide variety of publications, including Minnesota Monthly and several University of Minnesota magazines. She is a former writer/editor for Time-Life Books and a former editor of Nutrition Action Healthletter, published by the Center for Science in the Public Interest.

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Roche still resists releasing full data on Tamiflu to independent reviewers
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Roche still resists releasing full data on Tamiflu to independent reviewers

By Susan Perry | 11/27/12

The governments of many countries, including the United States, have spent billions of dollars stockpiling the drug for use in a pandemic.

mammogram
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New study stirs up controversy (again) about breast cancer screening

By Susan Perry | 11/26/12

The study provides more evidence that the benefits of regular mammogram screenings have been oversold to women. It’s also reigniting the sometimes ugly controversy over such screening.

Advair
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Advair misused: Article describes troubling details of the overselling of an asthma drug

By Susan Perry | 11/20/12

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, in conjunction with MedPage Today, examines how “a potentially dangerous drug became commonly prescribed.”

high school football
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Muscle-bulking substance use, behaviors on the rise among teens, U of M study finds

By Susan Perry | 11/19/12

The findings come from a 2010 survey of 2,793 teens attending 20 middle schools and high schools in Minneapolis and St. Paul.

smartphones
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When it comes to smartphone health apps, buyer beware

By Susan Perry | 11/16/12

Many apps make claims not backed by any scientific evidence.

sorting food
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Despite disaster myths, events like Hurricane Sandy bring out the best, not the worst, in us

By Susan Perry | 11/15/12

It appears that contrary to conventional wisdom (fed by “media narratives and Hollywood disaster flicks”) emergencies do not cause social breakdown.

blood drawn
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Fasting may not be necessary before cholesterol test, study finds

By Susan Perry | 11/14/12

If these findings hold up, they may have a significant impact on the number of people who undergo cholesterol screening.

large crowd of adults
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Adults can have ADHD, too, but few are diagnosed

By Susan Perry | 11/13/12

Treatment for adults with ADHD is similar to that for children: a combination of medications and psychological therapy, particularly cognitive-behavioral therapy.

pregnancy test
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A young man takes a pregnancy test — and discovers he has testicular cancer

By Susan Perry | 11/12/12

How would a pregnancy test reveal testicular cancer? Because the test is looking for the presence of a hormone that can show up in men, too.

Various women
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Women's body-size preferences shaped by media, study finds

By Susan Perry | 11/09/12

Women might have a healthier attitude about their bodies if the media showed more full-figured models.