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Conflicts abound for private food inspectors
The Washington Post‘s Lena H. Sun has gathered, in one story, a laundry list of all the shortcomings, loopholes and…
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Study considers role of impact factor, income in journal editors’ decisions
A newly published study looks at medical journals and whether the publication of industry-supported trials might cause a conflict of…
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WSJ explains why Medicare data is hidden
In The Wall Street Journal, reporters Mark Schoofs and Maurice Tamman have pulled off an impressive feat, weaving a tale…
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Seniors more vulnerable to painkillers’ risks
Mary Shedden, of The Tampa Tribune, delves into the dangers of prescription medicines in older people, whose bodies may be…
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Drugs send more of the 45-plus crowd to hospitals
At a time when overall prescription drug use is climbing across the board, the AHRQ reports that the number of…
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Sponsored links in health content expanding
Healthline Navigator, a product that places sponsored links within editorial health content, is rolling out on sites that include Yahoo…
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Workshop in Ohio tests waters for possible chapter
On Oct. 9, health care journalists and journalism professors turned out for a free workshop on how to use resources…
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A world of vaccine requirements in one database
The country that requires its citizens to be vaccinated with the highest number of distinct antigens (Italy, 26) just happens…
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CPI to absorb Huffington Post Fund, health focus to continue
The New York Times‘ Tanzina Vega reports that two major news nonprofits, both regulars on this blog, are joining forces…
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“Never events” still happen sometimes
Photo by Garrett P. via Flickr MedPage Today’s Crystal Phend drew two key lessons from a recent paper on the…
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