Morning Briefing
Summaries of health policy coverage from major news organizations
Viewpoints: Pros And Cons Of Dr. TikTok; Is An Early Cancer Detection Test Worth The Price Tag?
Tallahassee Democrat: Is TikTok Becoming Your New Doctor? What To Know
Medical student Isabella Gray explores how TikTok is changing healthcare for young adults and the risks involved. (Isabella Gray, 9/17)
Times Herald: Feeling The Cost Of Early Cancer Detection In Michigan
Lindsay Kalter examines a promising new cancer-screening test and asks how Michigan should weigh the costs of early detection against lives saved. (Lindsay Kalter, 9/17)
Stat: The Quiet Disappearance Of An Oppositional Defiant Disorder Diagnosis
“Can you check my child for PDA?” the mother asked me on the telephone about two years ago. Though I had been a behavioral/developmental pediatrician for more than four decades, the only PDA acronym I could recall came from my days as a general pediatrician: patent ductus arteriosus (a persistence of embryonic circulation around the heart). (Lawrence Diller, 9/17)
The New York Times: How Sexism Helps Put Women On Death Row
We need a legal standard that would prohibit sexism and gender bias in criminal trials. (Rachel Louise Snyder, 9/17)
The New York Times: Before My Dad Died By Suicide, He Recorded 694 Videos To Help Me Understand Why
After his death, his daughter, Brittany Wagner, discovered 694 private videos he had recorded over the years, documenting his struggle to navigate workers’ compensation, disability benefits and the health care system. (Brittany Wagner, 9/17)
