Xandra Feathers

Bio

Xandra Feathers has an MPH in epidemiology from Columbia University. She loves her poodle Abraham, biochemistry, and food.

Eating Meat Won't Kill You, Despite What Some Scientists Say

By Xandra Feathers

The news: A recent study has prompted an onslaught of new concerns about meat consumption. Researchers reported significant associations between how much meat people eat and their risk of dying from all causes, especially cancer. But, before anyone…

Are Mammograms Needed? A New Study Has Sparked a Wave of Debate in the Medical Community

By Xandra Feathers

The news: A recent study out of Canada raised a torrent of new doubts last week over whether mammography actually saves lives. The researchers concluded that women who had mammograms were no less likely to die from breast cancer. But flaws in the…