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Trib looks into dangerous nursing home residents
The Chicago Tribune‘s Gary Marx and David Jackson examined the effectiveness of Illinois regulations implemented in 2006 to protect nursing…
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Open access to research recognized this week
It’s Open Access week! Time to honor the principle that scientific research should be made available for free online immediately…
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Doctor calls for principles in health reporting
Nortin Hadler, M.D., in an opinion piece for ABC News, writes about his worries for health journalism. Hadler, who is…
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Workshop explored issues of aging America
More than 70 people attended AHCJ’s Aging in the 21st Century workshop last weekend, where former HHS secretary Donna Shalala…
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Feds issue guidance on medical marijuana
New federal guidelines specify that prosecutors should not target suppliers or users of medical marijuana if they are compliant with…
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Students, journalists join AHCJ
AHCJ is pleased to welcome these new members who joined last week: Jennifer Gustavson, student, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook,…
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Media guide focuses on drug abuse, addiction
The National Institute on Drug Abuse has released a 27-page media guide condensing up-to-date facts, figures and research on drug…
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Kleyman, Varney recognized by NorCal SPJ
AHCJ members Paul Kleyman, the ethnic elders editor at New America Media, and Sarah Varney, of KQED-FM, were recently honored…
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Coming Soon: Slowing Human Aging
Once only a prospect of science fiction, modern medical advances are closer than ever to determining ways to slow human…
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Suffering in Silence
When considering domestic violence, most individuals would not immediately conjur images of aging persons who have suffered physical or psychological…
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