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AHCJ launches Web resource about ‘oral health’ for reporters
The Association of Health Care Journalists has rolled out another Core Curriculum topic on its website. “Oral health” is the…
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Patients paying for confusion over prevention vs. treatment under ACA
Under the Affordable Care Act, certain high-value preventive services – such as colonoscopies – are supposed to be free. No co-pay…
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Be ready to cover innovations to prevent elder abuse
Think of a vulnerable older woman whose caregiver empties out her bank account, or a cognitively compromised homebound older man…
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Cohabitation trend among baby boomers has health implications to be explored
You may have seen a flurry of stories late last year noting that divorce rates are rising for baby boomers…
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OxyContin’s early poster children: Where are they now?
More than a decade into America’s new age of opiates, the long-term effects of the ubiquitous prescription painkillers are starting…
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Aging: Line between mild cognitive impairment, normal aging can seem blurred
As we age, we expect a certain decline in our cognitive abilities. But fairly recently, scientists at the Mayo Clinic…
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‘Dollars and dentists:’ Investigating the dental care crisis in the U.S.
Jill Rosenbaum “Dollars and Dentists” a joint project of PBS Frontline and the Center for Public Integrity, looked at the…
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Member close-up: Wisconsin State Journal’s David Wahlberg
From hospitals to medical research to consumer trends, David Wahlberg covers the waterfront when it comes to health and health…
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Columnist finds evidence in question of controlling health care costs
Recently in this blog I suggested that reporters examine insurance companies’ record of controlling health care costs for older adults.…
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Fluoridation debate continues across the country
Is there a fluoride debate in your future? Public health advocates hailed the 5-0 vote by the Portland, Ore., city…
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