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Fla. database intended to stop prescription drug abuse is largely unused
After years of increasing scrutiny as it sat at what appeared to the epicenter of the national prescription painkiller abuse…
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State budget crises translate into cuts to oral health care
Medicaid dental benefits for poor adults often end up on the chopping block when states are facing hard times. While…
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Medicare gets the headlines but future of Social Security will affect seniors’ health
The future of Social Security isn’t commanding center stage in this election season. But it’s an important topic sure to…
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Covering the anti-aging movement
Arlene Weintraub The term “anti-aging” often conjures up visions of L’Oréal face creams and Botox, but today’s anti-aging industry encompasses…
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Reporter finds disciplined doctors among Department of Corrections staff
A number of medical professionals working for the Oklahoma Department of Corrections have “less-than-spotless pasts,” according to Oklahoman reporter Andrew…
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Health care watchdog agency provides ideas for stories in coming year
The HHS Office of Inspector General (OIG) has unveiled its FY 2013 OIG Work Plan , a blueprint for the…
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Reporter looks at Spokane’s efforts to address disparities
Reporting for The Spokesman-Review in Spokane, Wash., Shawn Vestal started by observing massive life-span disparities in the city and surrounding…
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N.C. series explains high cost of cancer drugs
As part of an ongoing series on the cost of health care in The Charlotte Observer and The News &…
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Call for entries opens for health journalism awards
Entries for the 2012 Awards for Excellence in Health Care Journalism are now being accepted. Following on changes begun last…
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Suit over dental floss gives glimpse into inmates’ health care
Is flossing a civil right? Eleven New York prisoners say it is. “We feel that the Westchester County Department of…
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