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Public health
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NPR answers H1N1 questions
With H1N1 and the mini-pandemic of rumors that seem to follow it on the rise, NPR brought out the big…
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Prisons to get H1N1 vaccines before everyone else?
Poynter’s Al Tompkins, always quick to seize on an interesting emerging story, rounds up reports that inmates are getting H1N1…
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Cancer society’s messages on screening conflict
The New York Times‘ Gina Kolata reports that the American Cancer Society, a longtime defender of early detection and cancer…
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Bioethicist: Health workers must get H1N1 vaccine
On MSNBC.com, University of Pennsylvania bioethics professor Arthur Caplan takes a tough stand on flu vaccines for health professionals, imploring…
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Hockey, theater tickets for prostate screenings
Gary Schwitzer, professor at the University of Minnesota School of Journalism & Mass Communication and publisher of HealthNewsReview.org, writes about…
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Will pharmacists play a role in H1N1 vaccinations?
In some states, pharmacists can administer influenza vaccinations. However, laws do differ from state to state. Some states allow pharmacists…
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Criminals at work in Fla. nursing homes
Sally Kestin, Peter Franceschina and John Maines of the South Florida Sun-Sentinel found that thousands of convicted criminals were working…
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The anonymous folks who test swabs for H1N1
The Baltimore Sun’s Stephanie Desmon profiled the crew of state workers laboring behind the scenes to test and identify samples…
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Blogger: Flu reporters got it right this time
Bloggers at Effect Measure have some praise for “flu reporters” and their coverage of a recent NIH press release about…
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NYT’s Toxic Waters series takes on ag polluters
In the latest installment of the Toxic Waters series, The New York Times‘ Charles Duhigg turns his investigative spotlight toward…