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Driving and older adults: Is there a right time to stop?
A recent way-too-long visit to the department of motor vehicles was good for two things: upgrading my about-to-expire license to…
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Unlikely coalition expands use of dental therapists in Arizona
A bill recently signed into law by Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey opens the way for dental therapists to begin providing…
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Webcast will address employers’ efforts to reform labor and delivery services
In an important series last year, ProPublica partnered with NPR to report on maternal deaths in the United States. In…
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Summer can be deadly for older adults
Summertime and the living is easy – sometimes. While most of us look forward to the warmer weather and participating…
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Resources to help you cover the dental therapist movement
From its beginnings in New Zealand, the dental therapist model has evolved over nearly a century and is now being…
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Young women falling short of exercise recommendations
Many young women in recent weeks have walked across a stage in cap and gown to accept their hard-earned high…
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Using technology to monitor patients at home gets boost from Medicare
Remote patient monitoring – using technology to keep track of a patient’s health between doctor visits – is gaining traction…
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Caution required when discussing associations between oral and overall health
The mouth is connected to the body. Yet much remains unknown about the subtle workings of that connection. Research continues…
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Reporters share how they uncovered the jaw-dropping price of rabies treatment
Journalists who had been looking for stories about the high cost of medical bills came across an unexpected one –…
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Telling the community health story beyond police shootings
Often, when a police officer shoots an unarmed black man, news coverage is confined to the echoes of debate over…
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