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Las Vegas hospital sends 1,500 patients with mental health issues to other cities
Nevada has been shipping mental health patients out of state as it has cut funding for mental health services, according…
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Was a study of chelation fatally flawed or just countercultural?
This is the second of two posts about a study of whether chelation therapy might benefit some patients who have…
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Paying careful attention yields story on business, marketing of dental practices
Amy Jeter Amy Jeter of The (Norfolk) Virginian-Pilot, looked at the impact of the financial downturn on dental practices and how the practices…
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Health reporters deserve high marks for chelation coverage
In case you missed it, health reporters who cover medical studies had a shining moment recently. It centered around the…
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Technology, new apps extend caregiving networks
What’s it going to take to help older adults stay out of institutions and age at home? One solution is…
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Snapshot of state health spending yields some surprises
The Wall Street Journal and Louise Radnofsky did a nice package of interactive graphics and maps on state health spending. As…
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Stem cell bioengineering and tissue regeneration (Ali Khademhosseini presentation)
Ali Khademhosseini, Ph.D., M.A.Sc., associate professor, Harvard Medical School; Division of Bioengineering, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, spoke on the panel…
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David Corcoran presentation
David Corcoran, editor, Science Times, The New York Times, spoke on the panel “Freelance: Ideas that editors buy.”
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Scott Turner presentation
Scott Turner, M.D., Ph.D., director, memory disorders program, Georgetown University, spoke on the panel “The drive toward earlier Alzheimer’s treatment.”
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Gun Violence in America: The Role of Community Intervention (Manish Sethi presentation)
Manish Sethi, M.D., director, Orthopaedic Institute Center for Health Policy, Vanderbilt University, spoke on the panel “The nanny state: Can…
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