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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, The History Channel Magazine and Woman's Day. 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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An update on the chronic-fatigue-syndrome controversy

By Susan Perry | 06/24/10
Scientists at the U.S.
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Myth breaker: Taking folic acid fails to lower risk of heart attacks and stroke, study finds

By Susan Perry | 06/23/10
I had to smile when I read Newsweek reporter Sharon Begley’s column this week.
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Study: Few doctors have qualms about taking gifts from the drug and medical-device industries

By Susan Perry | 06/22/10
This is discouraging: A new study involving 590 physicians and medical students at 11 New York and New Jersey hospitals reports that more than two-thirds of those docs and would-be docs think it’s just fine to accept gifts and payments from drug and
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Hunt (and hype) for a 'pink Viagra' continues, despite advisory panel’s rejection of flibanserin

By Susan Perry | 06/21/10
Late on Friday, a federal advisory panel gave the thumbs down to flibanserin (Girosa), Big Pharma’s latest — and perhaps most hyped — attempt to come up with a Viagra equivalent for women. The Food and Drug Administration isn’t bound by the advisory
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Good news on age and creativity: You may still have time to create your masterpiece

By Susan Perry | 06/18/10
Are you over 40 and wondering if it’s too late for you to write your Great American Novel or produce other great work? Research indicates there's still time. Hey, it worked for Grandma Moses.
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U of M professor suggests talking on cell phone while driving may be hazardous to your … relationships

By Susan Perry | 06/17/10
That’s the provocative proposition that Paul Rosenblatt, a professor in the University of Minnesota’s department of family social services, makes this week in the journal Family Science Review.
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Overuse of medical tests puts our health in danger, articles warn

By Susan Perry | 06/16/10
The Associated Press has run a couple of great articles this week about the health risks associated with getting too many medical tests. It’s a topic Americans seem to have difficulty discussing rationally.
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Study: Consuming healthy foods (but not supplements) is associated with a lower risk of cataracts

By Susan Perry | 06/15/10
Women who eat a variety of nutrient-rich foods may lower their risk of developing age-related cataracts, a study published Monday in the Archives of Ophthalmology has found.
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Chronic fatigue syndrome story points out why it's important to wait for the science

By Susan Perry | 06/14/10
Last week, the Chicago Tribune ran an article that re-emphasizes how hope for a cure for a chronic, debilitating illness often outpaces science. In this case, the illness is chronic fatigue syndrome, a little understood medical condition that’s belie
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Shattering the stereotype about 'fag hags'

By Susan Perry | 06/11/10
Research psychologist Jesse Bering presents a fascinating discussion of the history and meaning of the slang term “fag hag” — a woman who supposedly hangs around with gay men because of her unattractiveness and inability to attract straight men.