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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
New treatment approved for late-stage prostate cancer
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Men's Health
Comparing traditional and robotic-assisted surgery for prostate cancer
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Men's Health
Treatment with abiraterone significantly improves survival in advanced prostate cancer
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Men's Health
New study investigates treatment-associated regrets in prostate cancer
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Men's Health
Acupuncture relieves prostatitis symptoms in study
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Men's Health
Recent study shows more complications with alternative prostate biopsy method
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Men's Health
Study: No effect on cognitive functioning from treatments for advanced prostate cancer
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Men's Health
Cardiovascular safety from prostate cancer drugs remains uncertain
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Men's Health
Level of health literacy affects treatment choice for slow-growing prostate cancer
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Men's Health
A new treatment for advanced prostate cancer improves survival in phase 3 clinical trial
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Men's Health
Large review study finds low risk of erectile dysfunction after prostate biopsy
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Men's Health
American Heart Association issues statement on cardiovascular side effects from hormonal therapy for prostate cancer
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Charlie Schmidt
An emerging treatment option for men with recurring prostate cancer after radiation therapy
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Charlie Schmidt
Improving PET scans are good news for doctors and patients alike
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Charlie Schmidt
Hormonal therapies for advanced prostate cancer linked to a higher risk of falls and fractures
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Charlie Schmidt
New high-resolution imaging scans approved for use in prostate cancer
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Charlie Schmidt
The sequence of hormonal therapy and radiation affects outcomes in men treated for prostate cancer
Charlie Schmidt
New online model identifies which men can have fewer biopsies on active surveillance
Charlie Schmidt
Hormonal treatments for prostate cancer may prevent or limit COVID-19 symptoms
Charlie Schmidt
Hormonal treatments for prostate cancer are often given late
Charlie Schmidt
A new hormonal therapy for prostate cancer is under expedited FDA review
Charlie Schmidt
New drugs approved for advanced BRCA-positive prostate cancer
Charlie Schmidt
Combining different biopsies limits uncertainty in prostate cancer diagnosis
Charlie Schmidt
New radiation therapies keep advanced prostate cancer in check
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
![blog image 1](https://domf5oio6qrcr.cloudfront.net/medialibrary/14937/conversions/fcff561e-5fc9-4fbd-aac0-b9ea3778052b-micro.jpg)
Does sleeping with an eye mask improve learning and alertness?
![blog image 1](https://domf5oio6qrcr.cloudfront.net/medialibrary/15415/conversions/2acee670-1e43-413e-a07b-437512d22803-micro.jpg)
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