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Novack joins EBSCO Publishing’s medical division
John Novack, a former member of the AHCJ board of directors, has joined EBSCO Publishing as a medical market development…
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Coverage of nursing home rankings varies
Last week the the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released new ratings for nursing homes – both for-profit and nonprofit –…
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Survey unmasks health, medical journalists
A new study attempts to answer two key questions about health and medical journalists in the United States – what…
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Nonprofit, paper team up for project on med school
In a bid to maintain health coverage in communities where newspapers are stretched too thin, The Center for California Health…
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Ombudsman explores nuances of science writing
Making sense of health reporting is not always easy, especially when clinical trials are concerned. Results may be interpreted in different…
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When is an embargo not an embargo?
How about when a press release was never issued? None was available when the UK media reported results of a study about…
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Daschle uses video to discuss suggestions
Last week, the Obama team started a ‘community discussion‘ on its Web site about health care. Well, former Sen. Tom…
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Controversy arises over residents’ sleep
Fatigued medical residents need protected sleep periods and increased supervision of work-hour limits to improve patient safety and their training…
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More trials with favorable outcomes get published
An observational study published in PLoS Medicine finds that not all trial results in New Drug Applications for new drugs…
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14 meds used off label need further study
Researchers have assembled a list of 14 widely prescribed drugs they believe urgently need additional study to determine safety and effectiveness…