John Schieszer

Contributing Writer https://www.medicalbag.com

John Schieszer is an award winning medical journalist who produces The Medical Minute podcasts. John received his BA in journalism from the University of Missouri-Columbia School of Journalism and his MA in english from the University of Missouri-St. Louis. In 1990, John was awarded the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine’s Third Annual Fellowship for Journalists in Biomedical Research. In 1992, he completed a Medical Fellowship at the Marine Biological Laboratories in Woods Hole, Massachusetts.

All articles by John Schieszer

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Oncology

Cancer Researchers Aren’t Reporting Quality of Life Outcomes Accurately

John Schieszer

May 6, 2022

Quality of life outcomes were reported favorably for trials that showed no improvement in quality of life.

Medicine

NCCN Advises Most Cancer Patients Receive 5 Doses of mRNA COVID-19 Vaccine

John Schieszer

April 29, 2022

Most cancer patients should receive 3 primary doses of an mRNA COVID-19 vaccine and 2 booster doses, according to NCCN.

Medicine

Gender Bias Common in Online Reviews of Physicians

John Schieszer

April 29, 2022

Patients rated female doctors more on their interpersonal skills and not much on their technical competence, a study found.

Medicine

USPSTF No Longer Recommends Aspirin Prophylaxis for Colorectal Cancer, CVD

John Schieszer

April 26, 2022

The new guidelines say there is insufficient evidence to support using aspirin to reduce colorectal cancer incidence or mortality.

Oncology

Cell Phone Use Does Not Increase the Risk of Brain Tumors, Study Suggests

John Schieszer

April 6, 2022

Researchers found no increased risk of any brain tumors among cell phone users.

Business

Workplace Culture Critical to Retaining Staff

John Schieszer

February 10, 2022

Showing employees appreciation for their efforts is particularly important to engender their loyalty.

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Business

Phishing, Malware Attacks Spike Amid Pandemic

John Schieszer

February 3, 2022

Breaches involving user names and passwords soared 450% in 2020, the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, compared with 2019, according to the ForgeRock 2021 Consumer Identity Breach Report.