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Monitoring the Pulse of Health Care Journalism
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Recent reporting relied on incomplete releases
We all know that press releases are, by definition, designed to highlight positive news. And that’s being generous. But a pair of…
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Philly VA botched 92 of 116 cancer treatments
Walt Bogdanich of The New York Times uncovered an astounding series of regulatory and oversight errors that allowed a “rogue”…
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Memphis hospital confirms liver transplant for Jobs
Apple CEO Steve Jobs still isn’t talking about his health. But a Tennessee hospital confirmed a Wall Street Journal scoop…
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Experts question early breast cancer screening push
Debbie Wasserman Schultz, a 42-year-old Democratic representative from Florida, is advocating legislation pushing for early detection and breast cancer screening…
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HHS: $3,700 out-of-pocket for employer coverage
Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced the results of a study which found that, on average, Americans pay…
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Drug company-sponsored training draws fire
Gary Schwitzer, a professor in the University of Minnesota School of Journalism & Mass Communication and publisher of HealthNewsReview.org, calls…
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WHO: Half of road deaths are non-motorists
Almost half of the folks killed in traffic accidents annually are cyclists, pedestrians or motorcyclists, according to the World Health…
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Iowa air pollution unmonitored, may be dangerous
The Des Moines Register‘s Perry Beeman and Chase Davis investigated air pollution in Iowa, particularly that made up of enough…
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The perils of access: ABC defends coverage
Richard Huff of the New York Daily News reports that Republican Party officials (and Matt Drudge) have likened ABC’s planned…
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An ounce of prevention will cost you
Prevention is no panacea. If the country expects to keep people well by catching and treating disease early, better health…
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