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PBS documentary delves into depression
A 90-minute public television documentary that first aired on May 21 (transcripts and video are available online here) dives headfirst…
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Health costs lurk behind middle-class bankruptcies
Medical bills and gaps in health coverage are wreaking havoc on the finances of the middle class, say researchers who…
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Service allegedly exploited disabled workers
Clark Kauffman of the Des Moines Register reports on the allegations of abuse and regulatory failures at “a network of…
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‘Prescription for Disaster’ reporter wins Livingston
John Dickerson, a 26-year-old reporter for the Phoenix New Times, won the Livingston Award for Young Journalists in the local…
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Fellows will learn about using NIH research
Monday is the deadline to apply for this fellowship, which includes travel expenses, lodging and stipend for a week at…
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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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