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Geriatric workforce training supports rural elderly
A shortage of qualified geriatric health providers to address the often complex health needs of rural seniors around the United…
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BBC piece on vitamin research a great example of engaging explanatory journalism
Anyone who has covered medical research for a while knows how fraught it can be to report on vitamin supplements…
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Calls growing to add dental benefit to Medicare Part B
A quarter of a million Americans are retiring each month. Many are surprised to learn that Medicare does not include…
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The importance of addressing hospital-acquired superbug infections
For three years, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) have penalized hospitals when the institutions show unacceptably high…
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What reporters should know about falls in older adults
Comedians Chevy Chase and Dick Van Dyke are famous for their pratfalls. Their younger selves could take a tumble and…
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Should we beware the tyranny of the randomized controlled trial?
The intersection of scientific research, evidence and expertise can be a dicey one, particularly in an age in which evidence-based…
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Repeal and reconciliation: Understand bewildering D.C. budget lingo, process
We all understand what “repeal” means. But what does a nice-sounding word like “reconciliation” have to do with unraveling the…
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Report: Rate of uninsured Americans dropped in every state
A new Commonwealth Fund report provides a good New Year marker on the uninsurance rate as a result of the…
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Health and aging stories to follow in 2017
The new year heralds a new administration and much uncertainty about what lies ahead for older adults’ health care. There…
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San Jose, Calif., no longer nation’s largest city without fluoridated drinking water
It took engineering and fundraising efforts as well as years of work by oral health and children’s advocates, but the…