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Africa-based correspondent influences the Ebola story beyond his coverage
Al-hadji KudraMaliro Al-hadji Kudra Maliro is the eastern Congo correspondent for the Associated Press and has contributed stories published in the…
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Report details unmet needs of older adults living with HIV/AIDS
At the beginning of the AIDS epidemic in the 1980s, those with the disease typically only lived a few years…
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Studies can inspire story ideas about unnecessary interventions
It’s well recognized that health care costs more in the United States than anywhere else in the world. There are…
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U.S. life expectancy increases slightly, report says
There was some good news in January’s National Center for Health Statistics data brief: People in the U.S. are living…
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Dental fear a contributing factor to poor oral health
One in 10 American adults has avoided a needed dental visit due to fear, according to federal data. Some patients…
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These resources can help meet your 2020 freelance business goals
Setting goals, creating a business plan, outlining quarterly objectives — the process may go by different names, but the steps…
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Social media resources can help keep you on top of coronavirus crisis
The World Health Organization today declared 2019-nCoV a public health emergency of international concern. This is the sixth such designation…
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In 2020, rebates from pharmaceutical companies deserve more scrutiny
One of the big health care stories of the past few years has been how much money pharmaceutical manufacturers spend…
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Azar case continues to prolong ACA uncertainty
The Supreme Court has declined to take up, on an expedited basis, Texas v. Azar, the conservative states’ lawsuit against…
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Tip sheet examines scholarly approaches combating dental fear
Why are people afraid of the dentist? That was the question that three British researchers sought to answer in a…
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