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Childbirth Experience Sparks Maternal Health Career, Advocacy
October 17, 2023 | Five Questions with RN Tiffany Vassell on overcoming bias and achieving equity.
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Care Costs More in Consolidated Health Systems
February 1, 2023 | Promise of quality increase, price drop for comparable services not realized, study shows.
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When Recovery Goes Awry
August 31, 2022 | New findings reveal how recovery progresses following inflammation triggered by injury or illness.
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Skin Tone and Pulse Oximetry
July 28, 2022 | Racial disparities in care tied to differences in pulse oximeter performance.
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Five Questions With Alister Martin
May 2, 2022 | Civic health change-maker works on voting rights and equity as a White House Fellow.
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Five Questions with Anne Hansen
March 22, 2022 | The medical director of Boston Children's Newborn Intensive Care Unit discusses her work to improve newborn care.
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Cause for Concern
February 2, 2022 | Study finds significant variations in care between physicians.
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The Rising Tide of Dementia and the Need for Nondrug Therapies
February 1, 2022 | Researchers work to combat Alzheimer's disease.
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