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Tip sheet looks at the health consequences of elder financial abuse
It is mind-boggling that there are people in this world who so easily take advantage of vulnerable older adults. Yet,…
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The health risks of elder financial exploitation
Liz Seegert We all have read the stories: elderly adults scammed out of their life savings by unscrupulous contractors, telemarketers,…
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Newspaper’s economic health series explores role of oral health
The oral health of a state or community can serve as an interesting lens for examining economic health. That is…
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How often do drugs obtaining accelerated approval fulfill their potential?
If a new drug appears to show remarkable success in curing patients with a specific, aggressive cancer type that has…
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Digging into data to illuminate how vaccines reduce dependence on antibiotics
Vaccines and antibiotic resistance are two hot topics in health news, but they’re not often part of the same story.…
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Reporter shares tips for covering pandemic preparedness
Bryan Walsh Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, a billionaire philanthropist who has been working to eradicate infectious diseases through the Bill…
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Covering use of antibiotics in medicine and agriculture
Maryn McKenna Overuse and misuse of antibiotics in medicine and agriculture has led to a rise in the number of…
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OIG report: CMS not doing enough for vulnerable nursing home residents
News on Wednesday that eight residents of a Hollywood, Fla. nursing home had died a few days after the facility…
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One big question remains as single-payer coverage gains popularity: how to pay for it
The idea behind a single-payer health care system is simple: Have one entity pay for all health care. The result…
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Study suggests FDA medical device approvals ripe for investigative dives
Medical devices — and the unrecognized or undisclosed risks some of them have — have been in the news quite…
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