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Factory that made recalled Tylenol was cited
The U.S. House of Representatives’ oversight committee will hold a hearing today about an April 30 recall of children’s Tylenol…
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AHCJ welcomes 95 new members
AHCJ welcomes these new members: Jill Adams, independent journalist; Delmar, N.Y. Janet Adamy, health policy reporter, The Wall Street Journal;…
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Reporting the science behind public health slogans
It’s hardly news that we’re supposed to eat better and exercise regularly. So how can we tell our readers, viewers…
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HHS shows off tools marrying health, data
This morning’s HHS briefing about the new Community Health Data Initiative, part of the Open Government Initiative, covered a lot…
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Study authors don’t always have access to raw data
John Fauber of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports on outside authors of drug company-funded studies who do not have access…
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No More McAllens
A handful of the nation's brainiest healthcare economists and policy analysts looked beyond obvious geographic variations in Medicare spending to…
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Calif. dental care crisis could get worse
Laurie Udesky, writing for The New York Times, has found that that pediatric dental care in the state has reached…
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Package spotlights maternal health in 5 countries
The team at the Pulitzer Gateway (a site from the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting) have turned their focus toward…
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Wisconsin’s low Medicaid fees create dental woes
The Wisconsin State Journal‘s David Wahlberg reports that access to adequate dental care is a major public health issue throughout…
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Lead poisoning hurts Detroit kids’ academics
Detroit Free Press reporters Tina Lam and Kristi Tanner-White report that data compiled by the city shows that “More than…
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