Friday, September 25, 2015 - 12:00am
Check out this week's roundup of publications and health organizations recruiting journalism and writing professionals to join their teams.
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September 25, 2015
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Thursday, September 24, 2015 - 7:51am
Drug company links to Duke University researcher Robert Califf, nominated by the Obama administration to be FDA commissioner, are not hard to find. Califf has "served as a director, officer, partner, employee, advisor, consultant or trustee for Genentech” and reports 23 links to drug companies.
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September 24, 2015
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Thursday, September 24, 2015 - 4:00am
Kids in poorer families eat more fast food more than their peers, right? Not necessarily, as new data from the CDC show. The idea that poverty status isn't directly correlated with fast food intake may be heartening, but it doesn't mean low-income kids are consuming equally nutritious food.
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September 24, 2015
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Wednesday, September 23, 2015 - 4:00am
During my fellowship project, I chose to focus on the impact of historical trauma and unresolved grief on the lives of Native peoples and ways that they are healing from the trauma and building resiliency. Here's what I learned along the way.
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September 23, 2015
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Tuesday, September 22, 2015 - 4:00am
How do you find out how skilled a surgeon is? Asking a surgeon's peers for their opinion is one obvious route, since surgeons are adept at spotting colleagues' skill levels. But getting hold of such peer reviews isn't easy for patients. Can a new surgery market change that?
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September 22, 2015
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Monday, September 21, 2015 - 7:21pm
With several GOP presidential candidates supporting parental choice for childhood vaccines, CNN would have done better by asking the candidates how they propose balancing individual choice with public health, rather than allowing Donald Trump to spread more misinformation about autism and vaccines.
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September 21, 2015
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Friday, September 18, 2015 - 4:00am
What does "Talk to you doctor” mean? It’s a legal and ethical security blanket. But it's also a solid piece of advice at a time when people increasingly find health info online. It also keeps doctors on their toes, as they encounter a steady barrage of new treatments and questions.
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September 18, 2015
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Friday, September 18, 2015 - 12:00am
NBCUniversal is hiring a Producer to work with the Health and Medical Unit and Men's Health is looking for a new Researcher, plus other openings across the country.
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September 18, 2015
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Thursday, September 17, 2015 - 4:00am
People with insurance are significantly more likely to be diagnosed with a chronic condition than uninsured people. That means that as the number of insured grows, the health system will have to cope with an influx of patients newly diagnosed with conditions such as diabetes and high blood pressure.
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September 17, 2015
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Thursday, September 17, 2015 - 4:00am
A study published in JAMA Pediatrics this week found that black children with appendicitis are less likely to receive any pain meds for moderate pain — and less likely to receive opioid painkillers for severe pain — compared to their white peers. How can this be happening?
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September 17, 2015
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Wednesday, September 16, 2015 - 5:05am
News outlets sometimes confuse physician aid in dying with euthanasia, as happened last week in coverage of the California legislation that would allow physicians to prescribe a lethal dose of medication for terminally ill patients. Here's a primer on getting the terms straight.
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September 16, 2015
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Wednesday, September 16, 2015 - 1:00am
It has always been legal for U.S. doctors to prescribe drugs for off-label uses but marketing of off-label uses has been illegal.
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September 16, 2015
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Tuesday, September 15, 2015 - 4:00am
Decades ago we made our criminal justice policies tougher, but in a way that turned out to be neither just nor equitable. As the prison population has soared, we've come to realize our justice system is also terrible for your health. And the forces driving lockups and bad health are often the same.
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September 15, 2015
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Saturday, September 12, 2015 - 10:04am
This season's wrinkle inspires both sides in the shaken baby debate to stake out their positions.
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September 12, 2015
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Friday, September 11, 2015 - 12:00am
Bloomberg Media is looking for a consumer health reporter to join the editorial team at its flagship online publication.
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September 11, 2015
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