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Health Care

Why the 2020 census matters for public health: An explainer

Chloe Reichel | November 18, 2019
Why the census matters and what it will mean for public health in the United States.
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Health Care

Home health care: Research behind the high-demand, low-pay occupation

Chloe Reichel | August 19, 2019
As baby boomers age, demand for home health care increases. Studies identify trends in availability and reasons for the industry's rapid churn.
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Health Care

Direct-to-consumer drug advertising spikes demand

Chloe Reichel | May 2, 2018
Do looser advertising standards produce well-informed consumers, or drive needless demand? We examine the research.
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Health Care

Rural mothers at risk of preterm birth following loss of care

Chloe Reichel | March 20, 2018
Loss of obstetric services at hospitals in rural counties puts mothers at a higher risk of preterm birth and birth outside of a hospital.
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Drug Policy

Doctors trained at top medical schools prescribe fewer opioids

David Trilling | August 15, 2017
If all general practitioners prescribed liked those from the best medical schools, 56.5 percent fewer opioid prescriptions would have been written between 2006 and 2014.

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