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research
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Latest update to federal preventive services site benefits users
The United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) has made changes to the way they present their recommendations in hopes…
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Award-winning genetics reporter shares her process
Sometimes exploring a topic requires more than one story … or three … and sometimes it involves a bit of…
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Brain health supplements offer mostly hype, false hope
I don’t know about you, but every time I see a commercial for one particular supplement marketed to improve brain…
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Alcohol and longevity: Beware of evidence limitations
Can drinking alcohol really help us live longer? According to a recently published study, the answer is … maybe. You…
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Inequality in corresponding authors means reporters need to balance the scales
The first person that a health reporter nearly always reaches out to when writing about a medical study is the…
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Research praising red meat is like … red meat for the masses: These studies need extra scrutiny
“Too much red meat can cause cancer.” It’s a depressing statement for the bacon and beef lovers out there, but…
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Could financial conflicts be influencing cancer care guidelines?
Physicians in all fields of medicine rely on guidelines developed by professional medical organizations to inform how they care for…
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Spin happens: How we cover medical studies affects readers’ attitude toward results
How much does the way you cover a study matter? If we judge that question on the basis of how…
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New tip sheet, resources on effect sizes help quantify clinical significance
To effectively report on medical research, you should understand how big a difference that an intervention or an exposure makes.…
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Tip sheet on organoids can help journalists avoid misleading hype
BRAINS!!! What zombie wouldn’t be thrilled to hear scientists are growing brains in Petri dishes? It’s like a zombie’s dream…