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Deadline coming up to apply for fellowship to learn about medical evidence
For the AHCJ Fellowship on Comparative Effectiveness Research, a select group of fellows will be chosen to spend a week…
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Costly ‘tampon taxes’ join debate on health disparities
Taxes have long been used by policy makers to try and impact behaviors. But some lawmakers now are looking at…
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Medical students track former patients via EHRs, but is that ethical?
Medical students are accessing patient electronic health records after those patients are no longer in their care, raising some interesting…
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Check out this oral health reporting advice from an ‘investigative nutritionist’
Registered dietician, syndicated radio host and self-described “investigative nutritionist” Melinda Hemmelgarn has given a lot of thought lately to dental…
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New tip sheet outlines criteria for reporting on hospital rankings
Reporting on hospital ratings — the “best of,” “top ten” and other rankings designed to help consumers with decision making…
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How oncologists are getting cancer patients involved in discussions about costs, quality
Physicians and other health care providers are just beginning to talk with patients about health care costs and quality. On…
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A road map for exploring the crossroads of nutrition and oral health
An apple a day keeps the doctor away – providing we can eat it. Oral health predicts whole body health,…
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Reporters learn about wearables, health IT and telehealth
More than 20 people came to the July 14, AHCJ chapter event in Washington, D.C., to learn about how technology…
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President’s Corner: Saluting volunteer service, growth of daily resources
It was great to see so many talented journalists at Health Journalism 2016 in Cleveland. More than 600 people showed…
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What Pokémon Go could mean for health care
The story angles for Pokémon Go appear to be almost as limitless as the game’s sudden and phenomenal popularity. Pokémon…
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