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Being ‘underinsured’ another measure of health coverage
This year the rate of those who are uninsured has risen steadily, as the Gallup Sharecare Well Being Index shows.…
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Be sure terminology about transgender-related studies is appropriate
More and more medical studies are focusing on research about transgender individuals: demographics, surgeries, insurance coverage, unique health needs, prevalence…
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Behind the investigation into former HHS secretary’s travels
A few months ago, two of our Politico health reporters Dan Diamond and Rachana Pradhan, told me they had heard…
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New approach treats Alzheimer’s one person at a time
Can a precision medicine approach to Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and other dementias improve outcomes? That is the theory behind the…
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California looks to improve oral care access for its youngest residents
To help ensure a lifetime of better oral health, experts recommend that babies receive their first dental exam no later…
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Editor won award for the story no one else seemed to want
“For a boy who needs routine, this day is off to a bad start. It’s early, just before 8 a.m.,…
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Using data to tell a story about fighting anti-vaccine misinformation
In early October, the Journal of Inorganic Biochemistry announced it planned to retract a study that had used altered data…
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Telemedicine’s role in solving the opioid epidemic
On Thursday, President Donald Trump announced he would direct the Department of Health and Human Services to declare a 90-day…
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Publication problems for Cornell nutrition researcher growing
We wrote back in March about the publication troubles of Brian Wansink, Ph.D., a media-friendly and prolific nutrition researcher and…
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Congressional inaction leaves states squeezed on CHIP funding
With Congress failing to meet a Sept. 30 deadline to extend federal funding, the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) now…