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Gratitude enhances health, brings happiness — and may even lengthen lives
Skin care for aging skin: Minimizing age spots, wrinkles, and undereye bags
Medicare versus Medicaid: Key differences
Prostate cancer: Short-course radiation as effective as longer-term treatments
Lost a tooth? What to know about dental implants
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy: Evidence-based uses and unproven claims
Gatorade. Liquid IV. Do you need extra electrolytes?
Sexual violence can cast a long shadow on health
Eggs, protein, and cholesterol: How to make eggs part of a heart-healthy diet
Can a quick snooze help with energy and focus? The science behind power naps
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
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
Cancer
Newer drugs are improving survival for men with metastatic prostate cancer
Men's Health
New study downplays potential risk of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease among elderly men treated with hormonal therapy for prostate cancer
Cancer
Study investigates treatment regret among prostate cancer survivors
Men's Health
Study investigates treatment regret among prostate cancer survivors
Men's Health
New study supports lifesaving benefits from PSA screening
Charlie Schmidt
Strong study shows no link between vasectomy and prostate cancer
Charlie Schmidt
Strong study shows no link between vasectomy and prostate cancer
Cancer
Combination hormonal therapy boosts survival in men with aggressive prostate cancer
Charlie Schmidt
Yoga improves treatment-related symptoms in men with prostate cancer
Cancer
Yoga improves treatment-related symptoms in men with prostate cancer
Men's Health
Combination hormonal therapy boosts survival in men with aggressive prostate cancer
Men's Health
Influential task force revises its position on PSA screening tests
Charlie Schmidt
Combining surgery, radiation, and hormonal therapy dramatically extends survival in men with advanced prostate cancer
Cancer
Combining surgery, radiation, and hormonal therapy dramatically extends survival in men with advanced prostate cancer
Charlie Schmidt
Adding hormonal therapy to radiation lengthens survival in men with recurring prostate cancer
Cancer
Adding hormonal therapy to radiation lengthens survival in men with recurring prostate cancer
Cancer
New imaging technique may help some men avoid prostate biopsy
Cancer
Immediate radiation when PSA levels spike after prostate cancer surgery helps reduce risk of recurrence
Recent Articles
Gratitude enhances health, brings happiness — and may even lengthen lives
Skin care for aging skin: Minimizing age spots, wrinkles, and undereye bags
Medicare versus Medicaid: Key differences
Prostate cancer: Short-course radiation as effective as longer-term treatments
Lost a tooth? What to know about dental implants
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy: Evidence-based uses and unproven claims
Gatorade. Liquid IV. Do you need extra electrolytes?
Sexual violence can cast a long shadow on health
Eggs, protein, and cholesterol: How to make eggs part of a heart-healthy diet
Can a quick snooze help with energy and focus? The science behind power naps
