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U.S. ranks worse in elder care vs. other wealthy nations
How does the U.S. health system for older adults stack up when compared with those of 10 other wealthy countries?…
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Editor details the challenges of covering genetic testing companies that make dubious claims
Charles Piller In December 2016, Charles Piller, the west coast editor for Stat, reported that a genetic test to identify…
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New tip sheet looks at alcohol use and older adults
It’s legal. It is readily accessible and requires no prescription to purchase. It’s socially acceptable. Yet, it can cause myriad…
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Health economist Reinhardt, 80, was longtime friend to AHCJ
Health care economist and Princeton University professor Uwe Reinhardt, 80, a German émigré and a longtime friend of the Association…
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Dearth of dentistry: Reporter explores how state’s economic health affects its oral health
Caleb Slinkard The Oklahoma newspapers in the Community Newspaper Holding Inc. (CNHI) chain offered readers a series that examines the…
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Antibiotic resistance in food-poisoning bacteria on the rise
A report released by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration showed that an increasing number of Americans infected with the…
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Defining Hope: An uplifting look at end-of-life
You wouldn’t necessarily expect a documentary about end-of-life issues to be uplifting. But at the premiere of a new film…
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In California, housing crunch exacts toll as hepatitis deaths grow
Along the southern California coastline, surging development has triggered a housing boom that has also come at a heavy price…
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MACRA: A look at the final rule on physician quality payments and EHR transition
The federal government released its final rule for 2018 on a law that governs physicians’ adoption of electronic health records…
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Higher brain glucose levels may mean more severe Alzheimer’s
For the first time, scientists have found a connection between abnormalities in how the brain breaks down glucose and the…
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