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Pharmacists could be ‘patient coaches’ for a price
A chance to reform health care is also a chance for some folks to make a case for a bigger…
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Challenges to popular medical myths raise ire
Sarah Kliff, writing for Newsweek, takes a look at the efforts of two Indiana University pediatricians to use well-established research…
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Newsweek pans Oprah’s health advice
In this week’s cover story, Weston Kosova and Pat Wingert devote about seven pages to the health information Oprah Winfrey…
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Tuller: Focus on public, not personal, health
David Tuller, a graduate professor of health care journalism at the University of California, uses the National Sleep Foundation’s pharmaceutical…
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Former Star-Ledger reporter contributes to new site
A New York Times article that looks at newspaper refugees who have started their own news Web sites cites AHCJ…
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Mass., Tenn. provide test cases for federal reform
AP Medical Writer Carla K. Johnson takes a look at health care reform in Massachusetts and Tennessee and how the…
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Editor moves on to create media, policy institute
AHCJ member Diana Mason is leaving her position as editor-in-chief of the American Journal of Nursing, where she has worked…
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FDA looks at letting some sunshine in
Ever wonder how the Food and Drug Administration decides to approve a drug or handle reports of side effects? You’re…
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For some hospitals, tax breaks outstrip charity care
A story by Boston Globe reporters Scott Allen and Marcella Bombardieri questions the provision of nonprofit status for hospitals and…
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Brain damage caused by football is cumulative
The Philadelphia Daily News has released “Deadly Aftershocks,” an in-depth look at the effect of the day-to-day bumps and knocks…
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