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New understandings in the science of addiction and treatment
Could your brain be making you fat? Actually, it’s a possibility. According to panelists, there are physical, chemical and biological…
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Welcome to AHCJ’s newest professional, student members
Please welcome our newest professional and student members to AHCJ. All new members are welcome to stop by this post’s…
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Boston named as Health Journalism 2013 site
Health Journalism 2013, the annual conference of the Association of Health Care Journalists, will take place in Boston next year,…
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Campaign wants some immunity for docs who apologize
According to my mother, it sometimes isn’t enough to just say you’re sorry. In The Kansas City Star, Alan Bavley…
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Technological advances ease complications of aging
The future of services for our aging population will be shaped by the future of technology. A small example of…
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American dentistry, a parallel medical universe
NationalJournal’s Margot Sanger-Katz reports on the sometimes woeful state of American dental care, especially for low-income children. And yes, her…
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Drug pricing, rebates to shift with Health Policy
Drug rebates aren’t the headline grabbing element of Health Policy; for some of us they are probably in the eye-glazing…
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Gone without a case: Suspicious elder deaths rarely investigated
A.C. Thompson At the end of last year, ProPublica turned a spotlight on seniors who perish from abuse, neglect, or…
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Esophageal cancer screening could lead to runaway health costs
Reuters’ Frederik Joelving reports that a new, easier method of taking biopsies to detect esophogeal cancer, called TSA, has opened…
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Moves to address access to dental care
When asked to list the top challenges in rural health care, almost all respondents to a survey listed dental care…
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