Casey Schwartz

Casey Schwartz is a former staff writer at Newsweek and The Daily Beast. She is currently at work on her first book, a personal look at the culture of modern psychiatry.

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An Embattled Scientist Speaks Out

How did a star researcher into the medical mystery of chronic fatigue syndrome end up in jail and unemployed. For the first time, Judy Mikovits tells Casey Schwartz her story.

Casey Schwartz

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Treatment Questions

When Chemo Causes Cancer

Chemotherapy helped her beat breast cancer, but did it also cause her new cancer? Casey Schwartz explains.

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‘Scienciness’

Are Doctors Doing Too Much?

The recent furor over PSA testing highlights a larger debate about over-prescribing care. Casey Schwartz and Clark Merrefield report.

Clark Merrefield

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Prostate Cancer Screenings May Be Bad for You

A government-selected panel of experts gives PSA screenings a D, reports Casey Schwarz, and critics cry foul.

Casey Schwartz

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Good Luck Sleeping Tonight

8 More Horrifying Diseases

Shellfish that can kill you in 30 minutes, ‘penis fish,’ and other medical nightmares. By Casey Schwartz.

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