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Medical tourism expected to continue growth
The San Francisco Chronicle‘s Carolyn Lochhead writes that the draw of medical tourism lies with both transparency and affordability and…
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Journal editor linked to spinal implant royalties
John Fauber of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel continues his coverage of conflicts of interest in medical research and journals with…
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In the cold, elderly more likely to break hip
USA Today‘s Kim Painter reminds folks, especially the elderly, to practice “defensive walking” during winter months, citing a “decade-long study…
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Problem nurses move from state to state
ProPublica’s Charles Ornstein and Tracy Weber have, with the help of the Los Angeles Times‘ Maloy Moore, released the final…
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Gastel recognized for science communications
AHCJ member Barbara Gastel, M.D., M.P.H., has been selected to be the 2010 recipient of the John P. McGovern Science and…
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Ifill digs into Health Policy lobbying money
PBS Newshour’s Gwen Ifill filed a report on the staggering sums of money spent on lobbying by various industries whose…
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MPR builds health-reform impact calculator
As part of her series on the effects of health care reform on small businesses, Minnesota Public Radio’s Elizabeth Stawicki…
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Health care reform for the young and healthy
As part of the ProPublica Eye on Health Care Reform blog’s ongoing “What Health Care Reform Means For…” series, reporters…
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Getting patients home safely after a hospital stay
New America Media‘s Paul Kleyman explores the effects of hospitals cutting corners when it comes to patient transitions from hospital…
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KQED profiles those who live with disease, injury
This month’s edition of Health Dialogues, part of KQED’s California Report, focuses on living with disease. In the report, KQED…
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