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Poll shows most older adults use assistive tech to age in place
A new U.S. News survey finds that more seniors are adopting apps, wearables and services to help remain at home.
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The threat of mpox returns: How reporters should cover the disease
Mpox, formerly known as monkeypox, could make a resurgence this summer in the US. What reporters need to know.
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What journalists should know about a high-profile patient advocacy group
What journalists should know about Patients for Patient Safety US, a patient advocacy group founded in 2021.
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Growing momentum in prenatal tech highlighted at national ob/gyn meeting
Since the 1930s, prenatal care for pregnant people has looked essentially the same: a series of 12 to 14 in-person…
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Investigative journalist wins Pulitzer for Mississippi series on Medicaid fraud
Anna Wolfe’s multi-year-investigation into misspent Medicaid funds resulted in Wolfe winning the Pulitzer Prize in the local news category for…
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Medicare announces coverage of costly Alzheimer’s medication. That could mean high premiums for beneficiaries
Medicare coverage of new Alzheimer’s treatments will raise premiums and increase out-of-pocket costs for beneficiaries, new analysis finds.
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Medication errors are common. Here’s how to hold the system accountable
Medication errors hurt more hospitalized patients than any other mishap, including botched surgeries and health care-acquired infections. In long-term care,…
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Telehealth could help combat infectious diseases clinician shortage
It may or may not be obvious, given that we’re emerging from a worldwide pandemic, that the country is facing…
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Study: High blood pressure in your 30s may mean poorer brain health in your 70s
Are hypertension and blood pressure changes in early adulthood associated with late-life brain health? According to a new study from…
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Journalism fellowships to help support environmental health coverage
Journalism fellowship and funding for special projects are opportunities to go beyond daily reporting and to have support and money…
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