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New data section offers statistics and info on disability in America
What do depression, diabetes, dyslexia, prosthetics, hearing loss, obesity and heart disease all have in common? All are considered disabilities…
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Decoding upcoding: Reporter finds manipulation of patient condition severity in ER bills
Jenny Deam, who specializes in reporting on the business of health at the Houston Chronicle, has been digging into health…
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FDA issues another reminder about the risks of connected medical devices to hacking
In recent years, as medical devices have become more connected, cybersecurity experts have sounded the alarm on their vulnerabilities. A…
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Tylenol, antibiotics and asthma risk: Confounding by indication case study 3
I’ve discussed in previous blog posts ways in which confounding by indication can completely change the way observational research is…
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10 tips for writing about the growing number of older doctors
Are there doctors in your city/county/state who are too old to practice? How do you tell? And who’s to say?…
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Reporter finds reviewing comments on federal proposals provided insight into what was to come
What can journalists learn from reading the comments that health care professionals send to federal agencies that propose new rules…
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After appeals court arguments, ACA back in limbo
The oral arguments in the Texas v. United States lawsuit aiming to overturn the Affordable Care Act did not go…
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Report: Caregivers tackling complex medical tasks with little training
Half of the nation’s 40 million family caregivers are performing complicated medical/nursing tasks for their family members and friends, including…
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Confounding by indication case study 2: Hormonal contraception and risk of depression
I wrote in a previous blog about the importance of understanding confounding by indication and being sure to ask researchers…
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AHCJ selects Austin for Health Journalism 2020
Health Journalism 2020, the annual conference of the Association of Health Care Journalists, will take place in Austin, Texas, AHCJ…
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