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<p>One of the things on my agenda for October 20 was getting to an appointment on time. The other was going to the Los Angeles Sports Arena to see how the CareNowUSA.org free health clinic was progressing and what the faces of those being served. But at 5 PM, I was on a bus and trying to get home. I

<p>Bedbugs vs. humans, flabby school children, and cutbacks in lead poisoning prevention money, plus more from our Daily Briefing.</p>

<p>A cursory look at a difficult case leads to a disappointing outcome</p>

<p>If the consequences for pharma-sponsored ghostwriting are steep – lawsuits, public embarrassment, retractions – the temptations are also very real. A former ghostwriter weighs in and offers some solutions.&nbsp;</p>

<p>A recent Detroit Free Press column illustrates what happens when you cut mental health services in a community: jails become the new mental hospitals. Unsurprisingly, they’re not very good ones.</p>

<p>Reclassifying marijuana as a medicine, news on health disparities and a surprising link between pregnancy and heart disease, plus more from our Daily Briefing.</p>

<p>If health policy is your passion, pursue a career in health media advocacy with the Berkeley Media Studies Group. Also listed are various reporter and editor positions at health organizations in the Midwest and East Coast.</p>

<p>In these tough economic times, it might seem crazy to turn down a paycheck. But what if that paycheck has complicated strings attached?</p><p>&nbsp;</p>

<p>Twitter and Facebook rule our social media lives, but LinkedIn can also be a useful place to find sources and learn about the media organizations we want to work for.</p>

<p>Seeking more money for HIV/AIDS, payment for bone marrow donors, the fate of sick employees and more from our Daily Briefing.</p>