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One psychiatrist believes he was just one of many physicians with restricted medical licenses who take jobs that other doctors don’t want, often dealing with vulnerable populations.

A new swine flu variant has public health officials worried.

How does a doctor become a top prescriber of a psychiatric drug in one state’s Medicaid program? A "stunned" California psychiatrist tries to figure out why.

Finally, the media seems to be taking note of the terrible pertussis (whooping cough) outbreaks around the country - but they're missing something.

I wrote this column for the San Jose Mercury News http://www.mercurynews.com/our-say/ci_21205836 about being married without children, and I was surprised how quickly I was sent stories from other parents without children. I hope to host a live chat next week, and hoped to find experts in this topic, whether a pscyhologist, fertility expert or...

Those who cite a study from Scotland to estimate that up to 150 million Americans suffer from chronic pain and yet very few are treated for it, seem to be missing this statement in it: "Prevalence of chronic pain also varies widely across different geographical locations."

Don’t miss the opportunity to attend a free workshop on covering the care, costs, control and consequences of Medicare, courtesy of The Medicare Newsgroup and The Center for Healthcare Research & Transformation.

"Hot Spotter" Dr. Jeffrey Brenner talks about his pioneering efforts to improve the health of Camden's costliest patients - and offers ideas for your reporting.

Journalist Elaine Korry embarks on a new reporting project: how will states and insurers decide who gets what health benefits - and for what cost - under the Affordable Care Act?

Questions surrounding a police shooting in South Carolina have a community newspaper championing free speech and open access to public records in a way that much larger news outlets and professional news organizations have failed.