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Explaining Biogen’s controversial ‘MCI’ advertising to your audience
New marketing campaigns about forgetfulness and distraction could lead people to seek the costly Aduhelm drug for Alzheimer’s disease even…
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38% of those screened for depression reported suicidal thoughts amid COVID-19
The first of four briefs Mental Health America will release in 2021 has concluded that 38% of 725,949 people who…
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Put risk in context in covering latest on Delta variant and CDC mask guidance
I am sure many of you are scrambling to cover the latest about the Delta variant and the leak of…
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Data breaches on the rise: What you need to know
If it seems as if you’ve been reading more about data breaches of hospitals and health care organizations lately, you’re…
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Wednesday NIH webinar on women and alcohol highlights obscured problem
While recent headlines have pointed out the disastrous rise in opioid use during the pandemic, less attention has focused on…
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STAT health tech reporter says speed in the sector is a double-edged sword
Erin Brodwin is a San Francisco-based health tech reporter at STAT. Since 2019, she’s covered artificial intelligence in health care,…
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Stories to cover before the ACA’s special enrollment period ends
The Biden administration reported on July 14 that 2.1 million Americans had signed up for health insurance coverage on the…
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Pandemic, closed clinics drove rise in drug overdoses and STDs, data show
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on July 16 published data showing drug overdose deaths soared 30 percent in…
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Health Disparities 2021 Report documents health inequities by state
Disparities by race, ethnicity, gender, socioeconomic status and geographical regions persist in the U.S., despite significant public health advancements, medical…
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New federal mandate should allow freer flow of medical information
April 5 marked the official start of a federal mandate meant to allow consumers easier access to their medical records…