
How is PSA used to monitor prostate cancer?

Effects of sleep deprivation

Progressive relaxation techniques for insomnia

How to test for sleep apnea: At home or in a lab

How sleep deprivation can harm your health

Extreme heat endangers older adults: What to know and do

Want to cool down? 14 ideas to try

What is a PSA test and how is it used?

Blood sugar–friendly fruits if you have diabetes

Gratitude enhances health, brings happiness — and may even lengthen lives

C.W. Schmidt
Editor, Harvard Medical School Annual Report on Prostate Diseases
C.W. Schmidt is an award-winning freelance science writer based in Portland, Maine. In addition to writing for Harvard Health Publishing, he has written for Science magazine, the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, Environmental Health Perspectives, Nature Biotechnology, and The Washington Post.
Posts by C.W. Schmidt

Cancer
Yoga improves treatment-related symptoms in men with prostate cancer
Men's Health
Combination hormonal therapy boosts survival in men with aggressive prostate cancer
Men's Health
Influential task force revises its position on PSA screening tests
C.W. Schmidt
Combining surgery, radiation, and hormonal therapy dramatically extends survival in men with advanced prostate cancer

Cancer
Combining surgery, radiation, and hormonal therapy dramatically extends survival in men with advanced prostate cancer
C.W. Schmidt
Adding hormonal therapy to radiation lengthens survival in men with recurring prostate cancer

Cancer
Adding hormonal therapy to radiation lengthens survival in men with recurring prostate cancer

Cancer
New imaging technique may help some men avoid prostate biopsy

Cancer
Immediate radiation when PSA levels spike after prostate cancer surgery helps reduce risk of recurrence
Men's Health
New study recommends immediate radiation when PSA Levels spike after prostate cancer surgery

Cancer
Treatment versus monitoring of prostate cancer: Survival rates the same after 10 years
Men's Health
Treatment versus monitoring of prostate cancer: Survival rates the same after 10 years
C.W. Schmidt
Treating the primary tumor can improve survival in men whose prostate cancer has spread

Cancer
Treating the primary tumor can improve survival in men whose prostate cancer has spread

Cancer
New urine test predicts high-grade prostate cancer
C.W. Schmidt
New urine test predicts high-grade cancer

Cancer
The risks of active surveillance for men with intermediate-risk prostate cancers
Men's Health
Risks of active surveillance for men with intermediate-risk prostate cancers
C.W. Schmidt
Long-term hormonal therapy benefits men with locally advanced prostate cancer

Cancer
Long-term hormonal therapy benefits men with locally advanced prostate cancer
Men's Health
Promising results for a targeted drug in advanced prostate cancer
C.W. Schmidt
Does fewer PSA tests mean less prostate cancer?

Cancer
Does fewer PSA tests mean less prostate cancer?
Cancer
Active surveillance is safe for low-risk prostate cancers

How is PSA used to monitor prostate cancer?

Effects of sleep deprivation

Progressive relaxation techniques for insomnia

How to test for sleep apnea: At home or in a lab

How sleep deprivation can harm your health

Extreme heat endangers older adults: What to know and do

Want to cool down? 14 ideas to try

What is a PSA test and how is it used?

Blood sugar–friendly fruits if you have diabetes

Gratitude enhances health, brings happiness — and may even lengthen lives