Michael Douglas, expert third-baseman, misses a public-health home run
Julia Belluz on the latest celebrity health headline
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Julia Belluz
Julia Belluz is a National Magazine Award-winning journalist covering health care and policy. A Knight Science Journalism Fellow at MIT, she writes the blog/column ‘Science-ish’ for Maclean’s and the Medical Post about the evidence behind the health headlines.
A medical scandal in the making
Julia Belluz on flawed regulations and medical devices
Angelina Jolie and the screening behind a life-changing decision
’Why would you have this testing if there’s no family history?’ genetic counsellor asks
How does Canada’s clinical trials database measure up?
Julia Belluz on what that the project means for health transparency
Accusations, hallucinations and anesthesiology
Toronto case highlights rare side effects of general anesthesia
Second opinion: Talking detox with Gwyneth Paltrow’s doctor
The complexities of evidence in the context of alternative medicine
Fair warning, fear-mongering and the real risk of STIs
Julia Belluz on health risks and their messaging
Gwyneth Paltrow’s new cookbook borders on quack science
Julia Belluz on ’It’s All Good’ and the dangers of elimination diets
Did reducing hours for residents increase medical errors?
Julia Belluz looks at resident shifts and patient safety
Can your smartphone make you sick?
Does our ever-growing affinity for mobile devices constitute actual addiction? Science-ish investigates