Insights

<p>Moving beyond sensationalism to providing balance as well as reliable, accurate facts in meaningful context can be challenging.</p>

<p>Shannon Brownlee offers a not-so-modest proposal for universities to stamp out pharma ghostwriting benefiting researchers.</p>

<p>Behind the operating room doors, anesthesia is the probably the only profession where there are two licensed providers, with different educational backgrounds, who can perform exactly the same functions.</p>

<p>A diagnosis for Venus Williams, surprising health fallout from Irene, 9/11-related illnesses and more from our Daily Briefing.</p>

<p>This new startup bills itself as an alternative to content farms like Demand Media, and editorial director Mitch Lipka tells <em>Career GPS</em> that they have several clients with a health focus.</p>

<p>Always pay for your own dinner and other rules for academics who interested in working with pharmaceutical companies — but want to retain their independence.&nbsp;</p>

<p>How do you talk to a family about their son's suicide attempt? This was the question I kept asking myself before meeting with the Hernandez family. Their oldest son, Miguel, attempted suicide a few years ago, and they were willing to share their story with me.</p>

<p>The link between foreclosures and your health, a Republican Medicaid proposal, an anorexic's court victory and more from our Daily Briefing.</p>

<p>The Croakey Register of Influencers in Public Health will document ties between corporations and the public health officials and programs they seek to influence. Will you help us?</p>

<p>HIV infection shuts down porn industry, free flu shots denied, saving patients money and more from our Daily Briefing.</p>