Patient Groups

The Fine Print in Breast Cancer Support Products

Wall Street Journal published “How to Tell if a Pink-Ribbon Product Really Helps Breast-Cancer Efforts” by Tara Parker-Pope on October 10, 2006 addressing the commercialization of breast cancer and how consumers can determine how much of the sales go to breast cancer research or causes. Consumers are warned to make sure the product supports a [...]

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Commercializing Diseases and Impotent Symbols

Jeanne Sather is an assertive cancer patient who has a gagging reflex with pink ribbons. I thought I was one of the few XX chromosomal species who can’t stand the color pink, and I’m comforted to know that Jeanne passionately detests pink, especially the shade of pink that Jeanne associates with “girly, sexist expectations.” Her [...]

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Misleading Healthcare Ads and False Claims

Google has made astronomical profit from its advertisement programs, at least $900 million. Certainly, Google’s Adsense/Adwords services has benefitted both website publishers and businesses alike. Nakedmedicine.com takes advantage of Google’s Adsense service to display contextual (relevant) ads that Google serves up from advertisers, and when visitors click through to products and services that they are [...]

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What Open Medicine Is and Is Not

A benefit – and side effect – of Internet culture is an embrace toward access and openness. I can access an abundance of free information on the web. I’ve always embraced open source applications, like the one used to create this website, and will continue to do so as long as it’s available. However, a [...]

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