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Dr. Linda Halderman
Dr. Linda Halderman was a Breast Cancer Surgeon in rural central California until unsustainable Medicaid payment practices contributed to her practice's closure. She now serves as a policy advisor in the California State Senate.
The Doctor Is In: Do Breast Self-Exams Matter?
Sometimes, there may be more anxiety provoked than benefit.
The Doctor Is In: Investing in Fighting Cancer
Who is more likely to survive cancer, an American or a European?
The Doctor Is In: Infant Mortality Comparisons a Statistical Miscarriage
Babies don't do better in countries with socialized medicine.
The Doctor Is In: National Health Insurance = Longer Life?
Many people in countries with socialized medicine outlive Americans. But is access to health care the reason?
The Doctor Is In: Help for the Confused Healthcare Consumer
If a medical study or recommendation contradicts common sense, be careful.
The Doctor Is In: Can Tanning Prevent Cancer?
When it comes to getting high levels of vitamin D, is baking in the sun just as good as drinking a tall glass of milk?
The Doctor Is In: Is Red Wine Healthy?
Our "resident doctor" explores the facts regarding the beneficial and detrimental effects of alcohol in the first installment of a regular PJM column on health issues.
Treat Breast Cancer? Not in My Backyard
Nuclear plants do more than provide energy and jobs, writes Linda Halderman. Their radioactive products are the linchpin in various medical treatments and techniques - not that it's any concern to anti-nuclear activists.
In With the Old: Healthcare’s Fake Facelift
Unless politicians take a fresh approach to health care reform, patients will continue to suffer, warns California physician Dr. Linda Halderman. "Recycling old ideas and presenting them as new accomplishes nothing meaningful for those with the highest stakes in this debate."
Hillary’s Plan is Unhealthy
OPINION: Should patients have the right to decide when, where and how much health care to receive? Not according to Hillary Clinton, warns California physician Dr. Linda Halderman.
