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Study tracks benefit of dental therapists in tribal communities
Residents of Alaskan tribal communities regularly served by dental therapists are receiving more preventive care and experiencing fewer tooth extractions…
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Tell stories about lab rats on the radio
A cup of coffee with a former journalist colleague led Rhode Island radio reporter Lynn Arditi down the path of…
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New tip sheet helps clear confusion about hypertension
If you’re confused about standards for managing hypertension in older adults, you’re not alone. When the American Heart Association and…
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Lack of vaccinations leaves some older adults vulnerable
Many adults are not getting the vaccines they need; often because of the cost or a belief that they are…
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Dental leaders, researchers take new look at opioid crisis
Calling upon the nation’s oral health providers to do their part in addressing a national opioid crisis that claims an…
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Audio recording of CMS press briefing now available
Audio of a Tuesday briefing with Seema Verma, the administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, is being made…
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Report shows uninsured rate rises as 4 million lose coverage since 2016
The rate of working-age Americans who lack health insurance rose to 15.5 percent, up from 12.7 percent in 2016, according…
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Navigating the brave new world of artificial intelligence
You might be receiving a lot more PR pitches about artificial intelligence (AI) in your inbox these days. Gideon Gil,…
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Medicaid expansion may go to the ballot box in three states
Advocates in three conservative states – Utah, Idaho and Nebraska – are trying to get Medicaid expansion on the ballot…
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Like public health officials, reporters should ready BEFORE the next pandemic arrives
It can seem next to impossible to prepare for a threat you know will come without knowing what it will…
