Kaitlin Ugolik

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Yes, you should still get a regular pap smear.

Posted by Kaitlin Ugolik on Wednesday, July 2, 2014,
Today was another big day for "that medical procedure you've been having? It's useless!" stories. This time it was women's pelvic exams, although much of the reporting seemed to lump all of those things that happen at the gynecologist's office into one big "in the stirrups" event, and claim that it was all a waste of time.

The Annals of Internal Medicine released a study recommending against "performing screening pelvic examination" in patients without symptoms that would suggest they need the...
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Catching up: autism and pesticides, fighting superbugs with dirt, and vitamin overdose

Posted by Kaitlin Ugolik on Wednesday, June 25, 2014,
I just got back from a wonderful vacation in Colorado, and discovered that a lot of interesting health science happened (or was published, at least) while I was away!

I was particularly interested to see the headlines about a study out of the University of California, Davis, showing that babies born to mothers who live close to crops treated with pesticides may be more likely to develop autism.

Any time I read a claim about autism spectrum disorders I get a little skeptical, because autism -- ...
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Can tree-planting for better air backfire?

Posted by Kaitlin Ugolik on Thursday, June 19, 2014,
A few months ago I was at a real estate conference here in New York, and near the end of the day there was a presentation by a non-profit that plants trees in low-income neighborhoods. A big part of the pitch was the idea that the additional trees would not only be an aesthetic improvement and give local kids an opportunity to garden, but they would improve the air quality and potentially cut down on asthma rates.

New York has very, very high rates of asthma. It's a leading cause of emergency ...
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