Tag: public health

Has China Done a Good Job Handling H7N9?

Over the last few months, H7N9 has been making headlines around the…

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ZocDoc High School HealthCare Essay Contest

Earlier this year, ZocDoc, the popular website dedicated to improving access to…

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Can Regional TEDMED Communities Cultivate and Implement Healthcare Innovation?

Given the intense scrutiny of recent advancements in health service delivery, it…

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Does Early Disease Diagnosis Lead to Better Outcomes?

   True or false:  Earlier disease diagnosis leads to more effective treatment and…

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Looking Good

Should there be legal prohibitions against discrimination based on looks? Daniel S.…

JohnCGoodman

In Discussing Cancer, Should We Use Fighting Words?

Every day in obituaries, you will find combat metaphors about people who…

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Increased Prevalence of Stroke Hospitalizations Seen in Teens and Young Adults

Rising trends in risk factors and comorbidities are associated with the increase…

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Extending the Frontiers: Working Despite Alzheimer’s and Campus Smoking Bans

When I was growing up in the 1970s I complained to my…

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CMS Depression Screening

A new Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) proposal would screen…

Anthony Cirillo

Childhood Obesity: It’s Everyone’s Business

The National Business Group on Heatlh has released a new toolkit, Childhood Obesity:…

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