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Hearing on public access to research will be online
Representatives of a number of medical- and publishing-related organizations will testify today at a hearing on “Public access to federally…
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HIPAA’s role in transplant story, correction
The Village Voice says things are rather tense at the New York Post after it incorrectly reported on Monday that…
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FDA site tracks post-approval drug dangers
Thanks to new requirements, the FDA is now publishing updates on its safety evaluations of drugs that are already on…
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Frugal Minnesota splurges on lower backs
For physicians and patients, treating lower back pain is an exercise in restraint and patience. According to federal guidelines, such…
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Stadium concessions rack up health violations
ESPN’s Paula Lavigne examined 2009 health department inspections from the 107 stadiums that host MLB, NBA, NHL and NFL games…
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How reform will affect America, group by group
In Health Affairs (AHCJ members get free access), economist Joseph Newhouse considers how health care reform will affect four major…
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Journalist recounts the pressure of GSK clinical trial
In the wake of questions about GlaxoSmithKline’s Avandia clinic trials, the Austin American-Statesman‘s Ana Cantú talks about her own experience…
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AHRQ releases ’09 state data on health care quality
The AHRQ has released the 2009 version of its state snapshots, which are particularly accessible versions of the National Healthcare…
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How the system rewards end-of-life intervention
Caitlan Carroll of American Public Media’s Marketplace tries to explain why, even though “80 percent of patients say they don’t…
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151 hospitals use Tasers to control unruly patients
In the wake of allegations that the nephew of a supreme court justice was Tased in a Louisiana hospital, The…
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