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FDA warns against promoting unapproved drugs
The New York Times‘ Natasha Singer looked into the FDA’s recent warning of prominent cosmetic doctor Leslie Baumann (bio) for…
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VA works toward improving care for female vets
Acknowledging that female veterans have gotten short shrift at VA hospitals, some are now working to improve the services and…
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Shortened Lives: How location, lifestyle affect health
In their series "Shortened Lives," Suzanne Bohan and Sandy Kleffman profiled people from different (though nearby) ZIP codes, noting the…
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‘Salami slicing’ yields many articles from one trial
As discussed by Toronto Star‘s Stuart Laidlaw and Pharmalot’s Ed Silverman, the journal Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics recently drew attention to…
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Calif. maternal death on rise, according to report
Citing investigators who wrote a yet-to-be-released report, Nathanael Johnson of California Watch reports that the “mortality rate of California women…
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Academics: Media added to reform confusion
Health News Florida’s Carol Gentry talked to journalism professors at three major Florida universities about the effect of media coverage…
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Using the Census for health reporting
The U.S. Census Bureau puts together a wealth of health-related information from its American Community Survey and decennial Census. You…
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Transmitter tracks health-care workers’ washing
Despite constant reminders and a high-level of industrywide awareness, studies indicate that less than half of American health care workers…
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Conference will deepen knowledge of health issues (#ahcj2010)
A list of expected sessions for Health Journalism 2010 has been released and it includes panels and classes on the…
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So-phish-ticated scams target docs, medical records
American Medical News’ Pamela Lewis Dolan writes that sophisticated e-mail scammers are targeting doctors in attempts to get medical records…
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