Stories by Naomi Freundlich

Naomi Freundlich is a patient advocate at the Century Foudnation who writes regularly for HealthBeat. subscribe to Naomi Freundlich's feed

Why Are We Still Funding Abstinence-Only Sex Ed?

Posted on: Apr 23, 2010, Source: Health Beat

With its absence from the president's budget, you might have thought "Just Say No" sex ed was dead -- but the health-care bill gave it new life.

Medicaid is Failing, and Nothing Short of Health-Care Reform Can Fix It

Posted on: Feb 4, 2010, Source: Health Beat

Poor children are losing their government-funded health-care at a record rate, thanks to the stalled health-care reform bill.

Do Yearly Mammograms Save Women's Lives?

Posted on: Nov 18, 2009, Source: Health Beat

Controversial new recommendations on breast cancer prevention have caused a stir in the women's health community. But do yearly mammograms really change death rates?

Saving Women From Breast Cancer: Are Mammograms Really the Answer?

Posted on: Oct 21, 2009, Source: Health Beat

New research suggests that mammograms may lead to the over-treatment of some breast diseases while missing lethal cancers. Is there a better answer?