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Testosterone-blocking drugs boost heart disease risk when given in combination
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Parenting isn't easy: Two important skills can help
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Does sleeping with an eye mask improve learning and alertness?
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Do tattoos cause lymphoma?
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Hot weather hikes: Staying safe when temperatures spike
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Cannabis drinks: How do they compare to alcohol?
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What is Lewy body dementia?
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Dog bites: How to prevent or treat them
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Ever read your medical record? Here's why you should
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Shining light on night blindness
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Charlie Schmidt
Editor, Harvard Medical School Annual Report on Prostate Diseases
Charlie Schmidt is an award-winning freelance science writer based in Portland, Maine. In addition to writing for Harvard Health Publishing, Charlie has written for Science magazine, the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, Environmental Health Perspectives, Nature Biotechnology, and The Washington Post.
Posts by Charlie Schmidt
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Men's Health
Testosterone-blocking drugs boost heart disease risk when given in combination
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Men's Health
Prostate cancer: Brachytherapy linked to long-term risk of secondary malignancies
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Men's Health
New urine test may help some men with elevated PSA avoid biopsy
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Men's Health
What complications can occur after prostate cancer surgery?
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Men's Health
New research shows little risk of infection from prostate biopsies
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Men's Health
Could men with advanced prostate cancer avoid chemotherapy?
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Men's Health
After prostate cancer treatment, a new standard of care for rising PSA
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Men's Health
FDA approves new surgical treatment for enlarged prostates
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Men's Health
Prostate cancer: A new type of radiation treatment limits risk of side effects
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Men's Health
Prostate cancer: An emerging surgical alternative shows promise in older men
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Men's Health
FDA approves new treatment for advanced prostate cancer
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Healthcare Disparities
Young men with prostate cancer: Socioeconomic factors affect lifespan
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Men's Health
How does waiting on prostate cancer treatment affect survival?
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Cancer
Prostate cancer in transgender women
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Men's Health
Prostate cancer: How often should men on active surveillance be evaluated?
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Men's Health
What are the chances that prostate cancer will return after surgery?
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Men's Health
Can plant-based diets lower your risk of prostate cancer?
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Men's Health
Prostate cancer: How long should hormonal therapy last?
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Men's Health
Prostate cancer: Zapping metastatic tumors with radiation improves survival
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Men's Health
Prostate cancer: Can imaging substitute for repeat biopsies during active surveillance?
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Men's Health
Prostate cancer: Radiation therapy elevates risk for future cancers
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Men's Health
Promising therapy if PSA rises after prostate cancer surgery
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Men's Health
An emerging treatment option for men on active surveillance
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Men's Health
Some men whose prostate cancer progresses can safely delay treatment
Recent Blog Articles
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Testosterone-blocking drugs boost heart disease risk when given in combination
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Parenting isn't easy: Two important skills can help
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Does sleeping with an eye mask improve learning and alertness?
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Do tattoos cause lymphoma?
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Hot weather hikes: Staying safe when temperatures spike
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Cannabis drinks: How do they compare to alcohol?
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What is Lewy body dementia?
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Dog bites: How to prevent or treat them
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Ever read your medical record? Here's why you should
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Shining light on night blindness