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How to leverage local angles on fall prevention
One of the NIH initiatives highlighted last week by director Francis S. Collins, M.D., Ph.D., during his keynote at the…
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Why some LA kids are affected by diabetes, obesity
In Los Angeles, the chances of a child developing type 2 diabetes fluctuates by ZIP code, according to Ellen Iverson,…
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Welcome these new members to AHCJ
Please welcome these new professional and student members to AHCJ. All new members are welcome to stop by this post’s…
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Covering how your community prevents falls, promotes safety for older adults
Liz Seegert Every 15 seconds, an older adult falls. According to the American College of Sports Medicine, falls are the…
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Research examines impact of soda taxes on oral health
Is there a soda tax debate coming to your community? The potential for such taxes to address problems with obesity,…
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AHCJ members report on health spending in Mozambique
Noam Levey, who received a 2013 AHCJ Reporting Fellowship on Health Care Performance, recently reported on health care spending in…
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Research examines impact of soda taxes on oral health
Image: Rex Sorgatz via flickr. Is there a soda tax debate coming to your community? The potential for such taxes address problems…
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New blog gives first-person account of Ebola treatment in West Africa
Ebola coverage has been ubiquitous, but fairly short on eyewitness perspective. This BMJ blog, “The Ebola Diaries,” gives readers on-the-ground insights from…
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Lindberg, NLM’s health informatics pioneer, to retire
Don Lindberg, M.D., who has served as director of the National Library of Medicine for more than 30 years, will…
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What the Republican win might mean for the Affordable Care Act
Come January, the Republicans will have big majorities in the House and the Senate – majorities they have not had…
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