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Making it personal: Chronicling the end of life
If you are terminally ill, in excruciating pain, and want a doctor to help you die, in most states you…
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Tips for covering the hidden trade in patient data
The big health data bazaar: Author and journalist Adam Tanner has tips for covering the hidden trade in patient data.…
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Homeopathic teething tablets under fire
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) last week confirmed that laboratory tests found elevated levels of belladonna in samples…
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Trump’s executive orders have effects on health IT
Health IT is getting tangled up in several of President Trump’s executive orders, and with more expected to touch the…
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Here’s what you should know about the homeopathic teething tablet controversy
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Jan. 27 warning about homeopathic teething tablets follows a 2016 announcement after investigators concluded that new…
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Mayors pledge to encourage age-friendly cities
Making cities more age-friendly means getting those in charge on board with the idea. The Milken Institute is asking mayors…
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Sluggish growth in health IT and other 2017 predictions
It’s time for annual predictions for health IT, and it’s no surprise that some are expecting slower growth this year…
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Resources for covering insurance and its role in addiction treatment
Health care journalists covering addiction, overdoses, and the heroin epidemic are likely to learn that the health insurance system appears…
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Resources for covering overdoses and addictions
Health care journalists covering addiction, overdoses, and the heroin epidemic are likely to learn that the health insurance system appears…
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Does our new president’s age matter?
Donald Trump became the oldest person to take the presidential oath of office of Jan. 20. At age 70, he’s…
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