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How hysterectomies spurred Dartmouth Atlas’ birth
In the first of a three-part series on health care costs in America, NPR’s Alix Spiegel tells the story of…
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How will Health Policy affect Medicare?
The Associated Press’ Carla Johnson looks at how health care reform might affect those currently covered by Medicare, focusing on…
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U. of Wisconsin conflict of interest policy gutted
The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel‘s John Fauber reports that the University of Wisconsin’s proposed conflict-of-interest rules have been heavily watered down with…
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3 AHCJ members awarded Hunt grants
From more than 75 applications, five journalists were chosen for the USC Annenberg School of Journalism’s Dennis A. Hunt Health…
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Autism news raises question: When is an embargo not an embargo?
Are embargoes yet another quaint tradition that, like so many before it, has been pushed into obsolescence by the weight…
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Will pharmacists play a role in H1N1 vaccinations?
In some states, pharmacists can administer influenza vaccinations. However, laws do differ from state to state. Some states allow pharmacists…
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NIH updates stimulus grant info, releases database
We’ve been waiting for this one. The National Institutes of Health have followed through on their promise to release a…
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Tim Tebow’s head fuels concussion debate
The debate over sports-related concussions has resurfaced this week, thanks to the high-profile controversy over whether or not Florida quarterback…
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Pfizer to pay $75mil for unethical Nigeria drug trial
The Independent‘s Daniel Howden reports that, for about $75 million, Pfizer has settled cases related to a disastrous unlicensed medical…
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WaPo takes the pulse of a suburban street
When she set out to do a “man on the street” story about health care, The Washington Post‘s Brigid Schulte…
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