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New tip sheet provides overview of Parkinson’s disease
We probably all know at least one older person who has developed Parkinson’s disease, a degenerative neurological condition which affects…
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Looking at new leads on covering hunger
Like in other areas of health, hunger also is facing an ever-widening dichotomy. On the one hand, there is a…
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Study: Add poor oral health as a contributor to malnutrition among older adults
New research on senior hunger serves as a reminder of the impact that untreated dental disease may have upon overall…
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Reporter describes opportunities, challenges in covering oral health stories in ethnic neighborhoods
Tooth decay puts a particularly heavy burden upon children of color, as do the pain and tooth loss that can…
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New report: More support needed for male caregivers
Men now make up about 40 percent of all family caregivers, but a new report says most are not reaching…
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ACA repeal, Trump budget threaten expanded spending on public health
The House’s ACA repeal bill finally passed last week. It potentially will have a significant impact on public health if…
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Refugees, undocumented immigrants often face ’roundabout care’
For Ghassan, a Syrian refugee seeking asylum after arriving in the United States about two years ago, a recent visit…
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Reporter’s work pushes regulators, legislators to act on opioids
Lack of work, educational gaps, despair, overprescribing – there’s a host of reasons behind the nation’s opioid crisis. It may…
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Reporters must contend with readers’ perceptions, ‘fake facts’
In my blog posts, I usually try to highlight stories that have a lesson – something that you can take and…
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Changes in health care landscape could mean big stories in oral health
It is hard to know, amid the ongoing battle to reshape the nation’s health care system, what the future holds…