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Providing context for dementia studies is important
Unless you have just emerged from winter hibernation it’s hard to miss the increasingly grim projections about of Alzheimer’s disease…
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Ideas worth stealing from Health Journalism 2013 #ahcj13
Health Journalism 2013, Boston edition, is officially a wrap. I traveled home with tons of useful tricks and story ideas,…
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2013 Alzheimer’s disease facts and figures: Report predicts sharp rise in number affected
Incidence and prevalence of Alzheimer’s and other dementias are projected to surge, according to the Alzheimer’s Association report “2013 Alzheimer’s…
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Industry group concerned parents may drop dental coverage
An estimated 5.3 million children are expected to get dental coverage next year through the Patient Protection and Affordable Care…
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Was a study of chelation fatally flawed or just countercultural?
This is the second of two posts about a study of whether chelation therapy might benefit some patients who have…
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Health reporters deserve high marks for chelation coverage
In case you missed it, health reporters who cover medical studies had a shining moment recently. It centered around the…
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Technology, new apps extend caregiving networks
What’s it going to take to help older adults stay out of institutions and age at home? One solution is…
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Snapshot of state health spending yields some surprises
The Wall Street Journal and Louise Radnofsky did a nice package of interactive graphics and maps on state health spending. As…
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The downside of using big data in medical research
A scientific scuffle played out in the pages of the Lancet recently. At issue was whether a team of scientists…
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Answering the big questions about insurance exchanges, states to watch
We write a lot on this blog about state developments, the exchanges and Medicaid expansion, as that’s a huge part…