Category Archives: – Policy

Surgical masks do work to prevent the spread of flu

October 1, 2009- By Steven E. Greer, MD Are billions of people around the globe foolish for wearing facemasks to protect against the flu?

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The CDC discusses Gardasil HPV vaccine safety

September 6, 2009- Produced and interviewed by Steven E. Greer, MD Dr. Barbara Slade of the CDC discusses her recent JAMA article on the safety and adverse event reports for Merck’s HPV cervical cancer vaccine Gardasil. Back in 1976, a … Continue reading

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The unsustainable cost of cancer drugs

June 8, 2009- Interviewed by Steven Greer, MD Leonard Saltz, MD, of Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, discusses how the targeted

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Michael Burgess, MD: House plans for healthcare reform

May 19, 2009- Representative Michael Burgess, MD (R-TX) discusses the early stages of the House healthcare reform bill.  

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The SYNTAX trial of stent v CABG

October 8, 2008- by Steven E. Greer, MD A trio of cardiac experts from Cedars Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles discusses the SYNTAX trial that

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