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See http://www.ft.com/servicestools/help/terms#legal1 for the terms and conditions of reuse.client.support@ft.com (Client Support)Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:27:50 +0000Sun, 22 Nov 2009 08:55:35 +0000Newspapers15http://news.ft.com/cms/d1f3ce1a-6bbe-11da-bb53-0000779e2340.gif/arts/columnists/mccartney(PICS-1.1 "http://www.classify.org/safesurf/" L gen true for "http://www.ft.com/" r (SS~~000 1))http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/2/9d5216a4-d3e2-11de-8caf-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Farts%2Fcolumnists%2Fmccartneyhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/9d5216a4-d3e2-11de-8caf-00144feabdc0.htmlMargaret McCartney is astonished that for all the data collected in medicine the collection of better information on new drugs is not prioritisedFri, 20 Nov 2009 23:27:50 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/2/592b1f76-cd9c-11de-8162-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Farts%2Fcolumnists%2Fmccartneyhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/592b1f76-cd9c-11de-8162-00144feabdc0.htmlMargaret McCartney finds mixed evidence about the effectiveness of incentivising patients to lose weight, stop smoking and eat more vegetablesFri, 13 Nov 2009 23:39:26 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/2/50914996-c818-11de-8ba8-00144feab49a.html?o=%2Frss%2Farts%2Fcolumnists%2Fmccartneyhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/50914996-c818-11de-8ba8-00144feab49a.htmlThe problem with screening for cancer is that because it sounds useful, we have difficulty in believing it when the evidence tells us it is not, says Margaret McCartney Fri, 6 Nov 2009 16:37:00 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/2/796f2026-c206-11de-be3a-00144feab49a.html?o=%2Frss%2Farts%2Fcolumnists%2Fmccartneyhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/796f2026-c206-11de-be3a-00144feab49a.html A study that suggests the children of working mothers are 'less healthy' than those of non-working mothers is misleading, says Margaret McCartney Fri, 30 Oct 2009 23:44:03 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/2/874ab9e0-bd19-11de-a7ec-00144feab49a.html?o=%2Frss%2Farts%2Fcolumnists%2Fmccartneyhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/874ab9e0-bd19-11de-a7ec-00144feab49a.htmlMargaret McCartney is a follower of evidence-based medicine, but she also believes that there are times when we should let our guts leadSat, 24 Oct 2009 00:49:58 +0100http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/2/45168b22-b92b-11de-98ee-00144feab49a.html?o=%2Frss%2Farts%2Fcolumnists%2Fmccartneyhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/45168b22-b92b-11de-98ee-00144feab49a.htmlMargaret McCartney casts doubt on 'mindfulness meditation' – an intervention being touted in many areas of healthcare for its potential applicationsSat, 17 Oct 2009 00:42:29 +0100http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/2/50b5401a-b3a7-11de-ae8d-00144feab49a.html?o=%2Frss%2Farts%2Fcolumnists%2Fmccartneyhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/50b5401a-b3a7-11de-ae8d-00144feab49a.htmlThe population is allegedly in peril over the decrease in sperm quantity and quality, but Margaret McCartney wonders if the number of conceptions are being affectedSat, 10 Oct 2009 00:59:36 +0100http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/2/ed8e1b0c-ad5b-11de-9caf-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Farts%2Fcolumnists%2Fmccartneyhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/ed8e1b0c-ad5b-11de-9caf-00144feabdc0.htmlCost-effectiveness calculations help patients make choices about healthcare, but such scores often raise more questions than answers, says Margaret McCartney Fri, 2 Oct 2009 22:54:47 +0100http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/2/a944a9d0-a715-11de-bd14-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Farts%2Fcolumnists%2Fmccartneyhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/a944a9d0-a715-11de-bd14-00144feabdc0.htmlThere is no doubt that bad nursing care is a problem, but it should not lead people to imagine hospitals staffed entirely by slapdash workers, writes Margaret McCartney Sat, 26 Sep 2009 00:37:36 +0100http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/2/3b931526-a322-11de-ba74-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Farts%2Fcolumnists%2Fmccartneyhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/3b931526-a322-11de-ba74-00144feabdc0.htmlIn the case of car beds, there seems to be evidence to suggest that the reclining baby is healthier than its propped-up counterpart, writes Margaret McCartney Sat, 19 Sep 2009 00:22:13 +0100http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/2/dc3a6938-9da6-11de-9f4a-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Farts%2Fcolumnists%2Fmccartneyhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/dc3a6938-9da6-11de-9f4a-00144feabdc0.htmlDebbie Purdy's victory in the debate on assisted dying has raised legal concerns and religious objections, but Margaret McCartney's unease is far more practicalSat, 12 Sep 2009 01:26:54 +0100http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/2/764d6cf4-9600-11de-84d1-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Farts%2Fcolumnists%2Fmccartneyhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/764d6cf4-9600-11de-84d1-00144feabdc0.htmlTalking therapies for young people with depressive illness are worth trying, but antidepressants are an option, too. Margaret McCartney examines the risksSat, 5 Sep 2009 01:58:54 +0100http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/2/85953f40-92a2-11de-b63b-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Farts%2Fcolumnists%2Fmccartneyhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/85953f40-92a2-11de-b63b-00144feabdc0.htmlOsteoporosis is a serious health problem, but some medicines used to treat it come with unpleasant side effects. So, Margaret McCartney asks, are they worth it?Sat, 29 Aug 2009 02:26:38 +0100http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/2/408a1778-8d1f-11de-a540-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Farts%2Fcolumnists%2Fmccartneyhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/408a1778-8d1f-11de-a540-00144feabdc0.htmlPutting ages on faculties and organs is a curious trend, says Margaret McCartney, who doubts that complex health risk results can be crammed into a simple numberSat, 22 Aug 2009 01:49:52 +0100http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/2/73cfca4c-86df-11de-9e8e-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Farts%2Fcolumnists%2Fmccartneyhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/73cfca4c-86df-11de-9e8e-00144feabdc0.htmlA simple test billed as a fast way to screen for Alzheimer's disease might be useful to start early treatment, but Margaret McCartney sees a number of problemsSat, 15 Aug 2009 01:33:30 +0100