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New federal caregiver database full of holes
Tracy Weber and Charles Ornstein are still working with databases of disciplined caregivers, this time exposing gaping holes in the…
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Antidepressants don’t shorten disability leave
Kathleen Koster of Employee Benefit News reports on a newly released study which, Koster writes, found that “Even with antidepressant…
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CDC health overview: Diagnostic scans tripled
The CDC has released the 2009 version of Health, United States, their annual summary of health numbers and trends. It’s…
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Food Environment Atlas full of story ideas, data
The Food Environment Atlas, produced by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Economic Research Service, may be one of the best…
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Doctors turn to ‘speed dating’ to find patients
American Medical News‘ Victoria Stagg Elliott outlines a Texas program called “Doc Swap,” which is a sort of speed dating…
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Advocates urge clear ingredient lists for cleansers
Writing for the Associated Press, Jennifer Peltz covers a push by environmental advocates for clearer labeling that lists the ingredients…
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‘Gold mine’ of workplace toxicity data released
After a long FOIA battle that ended with a federal lawsuit, Adam Finkel, former OSHA director of health standards programs…
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Reporters chronicle the death of a sugary drink tax
With a classic tale of powerful established interests, millions and millions of dollars and savvy lobbying, Chicago Tribune reporters Tom…
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Patients must sort, evaluate online health advice
On O’Reilly Radar, Brian Ahier reviews various efforts to help patients sort through the reams of health information online and…
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Comments invited on latest draft of DSM
A new version of the American Psychiatric Association’s Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders has come out every decade…