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Antidepressants don’t shorten disability leave
Kathleen Koster of Employee Benefit News reports on a newly released study which, Koster writes, found that “Even with antidepressant…
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CDC health overview: Diagnostic scans tripled
The CDC has released the 2009 version of Health, United States, their annual summary of health numbers and trends. It’s…
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Food Environment Atlas full of story ideas, data
The Food Environment Atlas, produced by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Economic Research Service, may be one of the best…
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Member news: New book; new Web site
“Open Government: Collaboration, Transparency, and Participation in Practice,” a new book published by O’Reilly media, was edited by AHCJ member…
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Report measures health factors at county level
A county-by-county collection of reports set to be released tomorrow could be a good source for local data on a…
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Doctors turn to ‘speed dating’ to find patients
American Medical News‘ Victoria Stagg Elliott outlines a Texas program called “Doc Swap,” which is a sort of speed dating…
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Advocates urge clear ingredient lists for cleansers
Writing for the Associated Press, Jennifer Peltz covers a push by environmental advocates for clearer labeling that lists the ingredients…
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‘Gold mine’ of workplace toxicity data released
After a long FOIA battle that ended with a federal lawsuit, Adam Finkel, former OSHA director of health standards programs…
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Reporters chronicle the death of a sugary drink tax
With a classic tale of powerful established interests, millions and millions of dollars and savvy lobbying, Chicago Tribune reporters Tom…
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Mumps outbreak hits more than 1,500 in N.Y., N.J.
More than 1,500 cases of mumps in New York and New Jersey have prompted the CDC to update the public…
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