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Reporter shares experience covering investigation into dental clinics
Shannon Muchmore, health reporter for The Tulsa World, has been leading the pack in covering allegations of lax sanitation practices at the…
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Aging eyes deserve evidence-based reporting, research
Sitting in the waiting room of my ophthalmologist’s office was an elderly man, who I later learned was 100 years…
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New tip sheet breaks down how ACA applies to immigrants
We’ve posted a tip sheet from the National Immigration Law Center on how the Affordable Care Act affects immigrants. They…
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Steak and eggs: Putting science, health news into context
Is it just me, or do medical journals seem to have a knack for publishing conflicting findings on the same…
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Diabetes in senior population impacts all aspects of health care
“The aging population is a significant driver of the diabetes epidemic,” according to a consensus report from the American Diabetes Association and…
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Keep caveats in mind when writing about climbing premiums, Health Policy
Insurers are beginning to file their rate requests and, naturally, they are beginning to generate headlines as well as more…
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Pa. bill would require disclosure of food stamp purchases
A Pennsylvania congressman last week filed a bill that would require retailers to report which items are bought with food…
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Complaints to attorneys general yield sources for dental investigation
David Heath Dollars and Dentists, a joint investigation by David Heath of the Center for Public Integrity and Jill Rosenbaum of…
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Coverage of Tulsa dental clinics’ violations has been cautious
Health officials in Oklahoma are working to test patients of two dental clinics for hepatitis and HIV, after an inspection…
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Does this state make my butt look big?
A study published this month in the journal Obesity reports that the largest percentage of obese people in the United…
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