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Memory cafes provide a welcoming place for those with dementia
Are you familiar with the concept of memory cafes? If not you should learn more, because there’s likely one in…
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Fresh sources for a potentially severe flu season
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases launched their annual influenza vaccine campaign…
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Trump riffs on health at campaign rally
President Donald Trump has pledged to unveil a new plan to repeal and replace the ACA – but we haven’t…
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Listen up: AHCJ compiles list of health-related podcasts
The universe of podcasts is expanding, with a growing array of choices for health and science journalists eager to absorb…
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IG report: Some states fall short on oversight of surgery centers
Here’s a somewhat worrisome report from the Office of Inspector General. Some two-thirds of the ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) in…
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Could financial conflicts be influencing cancer care guidelines?
Physicians in all fields of medicine rely on guidelines developed by professional medical organizations to inform how they care for…
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Impairment in mid-life raises risk of hospitalization and death
Adults in their 50s and 60s who have trouble with basic activities of daily living (ADLs) such as bathing and…
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Health is on the agenda at UN Week
Welcome to UN Week in New York City … when savvy residents know better than to venture anywhere near the…
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Be skeptical of products and treatments for microbiome, experts say
Journalists and health providers should be skeptical about products and treatments related to the microbiome because researchers are still in…
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Politico reporter goes to Europe to discover EHR problems similar to home
There’s a lot of talk these days about European-style universal health care and what U.S. adoption of something similar would…