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The press release that fell and hit its head
Recently, an editor sent me a study to cover on concussions in teenagers. At least, that’s what we thought the…
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Exploring risk factors, rates of suicide in seniors
Jules Rosen, M.D., a certified geriatric psychiatrist and chief medical officer at Mind Springs Health, the largest provider of psychiatric…
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Interventions might alleviate poverty’s impact on child health
We know that about 45 percent of American kids are growing up in families that are poor or near poor,…
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Dental tourism: Americans leaving the country for oral health care
Experts say many thousands of Americans are now going abroad for dental care. The growing phenomenon of dental tourism is…
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Avoiding the ‘Trinity Trap’ when reporting on health promotion
Health care is but one element of what makes the biggest difference in health outcomes – social factors play a…
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How to be smart about socioeconomic status in studies
Medical study authors routinely claim to have “controlled” for socioeconomic status. That kind of sweeping assertion should set off alarm…
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What early numbers tell us about kids’ dental coverage under ACA
Children’s dental benefits are listed among the 10 essential health benefits under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA).…
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Is technology leaving older adults behind?
Joseph Coughlin, director of the MIT AgeLab, is fascinated by the intersection of technology and aging. As a keynote speaker at…
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Looking at questions that remain behind the enrollment numbers
We put up a tip sheet the other day on how to interpret sign-up vs enrollment numbers. This piece by Carol…
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Vulnerable seniors are going without vaccinations
In the United States, far too many people – including many older adults – don’t get the vaccines they need…