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

Doctor and patient in conversation, looking at digital tablet

Medicine

Caution Urged About Ageism in Patient Care

John Schieszer

August 22, 2022

Clinicians need to be aware of their assumptions about patients based on age.

Business

Report: Ransomware Attacks Rise Sharply

John Schieszer

July 29, 2022

Ransomware attacks now account for 25% of all data breaches, according to Verizon’s 2022 Data Breach Investigation Report.

Medicine

Digital Divide May Contribute to Telehealth Disparities

John Schieszer

July 8, 2022

Access to internet-connected devices with cameras and skill in using digital platforms present barriers to a large portion of the population.

Testosterone Modestly Improves Sexual Function in Older Men

Medicine

Erectile Function Prior to Nerve-Sparing Radical Cystectomy Affects Return to Potency

John Schieszer

June 3, 2022

Men undergoing radical cystectomy are most likely to recover erectile function if they have good function before the surgery and receive nerve-sparing, according to investigators.

Medicine

FDA Aims To Improve Medical Device Security

John Schieszer

June 3, 2022

The agency has issued proposed draft recommendations to guide incorporation of cybersecurity protections into medical devices at the time of manufacture.