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Tick season is expanding: Protect yourself against Lyme disease
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Concussion in children: What to know and do
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Your amazing parathyroid glands
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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
Charlie Schmidt
Most men can hold off on radiation after prostate cancer surgery
Charlie Schmidt
Darolutamide approved for nonmetastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer
Men's Health
Common hormonal treatments linked to abnormal heart rhythms and sudden death in men being treated for prostate cancer
Charlie Schmidt
Popular drugs used for treating enlarged prostates associated with high-grade prostate cancer
Charlie Schmidt
From Brexit to TRexit: Transperineal biopsies pose a challenge to the traditional transrectal biopsy method
Charlie Schmidt
Can a man with abnormal PSA and a negative diagnostic MRI avoid a prostate biopsy? It’s debatable
Charlie Schmidt
Highly accurate test reveals recurring prostate cancer
Men's Health
African American men respond better to treatments for advanced prostate cancer in clinical trials
Charlie Schmidt
Diet and exercise limit heart disease risk in men undergoing hormonal treatments for advanced prostate cancer
Charlie Schmidt
Hormonal therapy for aggressive prostate cancer: How long is enough?
Charlie Schmidt
Long-term statin use protects against prostate cancer death
Charlie Schmidt
Smoking tied to more aggressive prostate cancer
Charlie Schmidt
Investigators unveil metastatic prostate cancer’s genomic landscape
Charlie Schmidt
A new option for immunotherapy in metastatic prostate cancer
Charlie Schmidt
Q&A with Dr. Daniel Rukstalis on prostatic urethral lift for enlarged prostates
Charlie Schmidt
New blood test may someday help guide the best treatment for aggressive prostate cancer
Men's Health
New blood test guides researchers toward the best treatment for aggressive prostate cancer
Men's Health
Influential task force issues new recommendations on prostate cancer screening
Men's Health
Diagnostic MRIs allow some men flagged by PSA screening to avoid a biospy, new study shows
Charlie Schmidt
New study once again casts doubt on PSA screening
Cancer
A mix of treatments may extend life for men with aggressive prostate cancer
Men's Health
A mix of treatments may extend life for men with aggressive prostate cancer
Cancer
FDA approves new drug for men at high risk of prostate cancer spread
Men's Health
FDA approves new drug for men at high risk of prostate cancer spread
Recent Blog Articles
Tick season is expanding: Protect yourself against Lyme disease
What? Another medical form to fill out?
How do trees and green spaces enhance our health?
A muscle-building obsession in boys: What to know and do
Harvard Health Ad Watch: New drug, old song, clever tagline
Concussion in children: What to know and do
What color is your tongue? What's healthy, what's not?
Your amazing parathyroid glands
When — and how — should you be screened for colon cancer?
Co-regulation: Helping children and teens navigate big emotions
