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Health -- News EurekAlert! 
 An online news service "where research institutions, universities, government agencies, corporations and the like can distribute science-related news to reporters and news media." Searchable, and browsable by subject (Argriculture, Archaeology, Chemistry, and more). Includes archive dating back to 1996. http://www.eurekalert.org/ Topics: Science Last updated Jun 27, 2004 Harvard World Health News
This resource covers public health issues from around the world. It contains both original content and a digest of relevant stories from international news media (with links to the full stories). Interviews with Harvard scholars about health topics and access to breaking stories about health issues provide further information. This is an excellent resource for those interested in health policy. From the Harvard School of Public Health. http://www.worldhealthnews.harvard.edu/ Topics: Public Health & Safety Last updated May 20, 2005 Health News Review
This site reviews the quality of health articles published in magazines and newspapers and health stories on television news. Journalists and health professionals rate stories for accuracy, balance, honesty, and completeness. The site lists rating criteria and contributors' credentials. Searchable, or browse by publication date or media source. Includes explanations of concepts such as absolute versus relative risk. From a University of Minnesota journalism professor and the Foundation for Informed Medical Decision Making. http://www.healthnewsreview.org/ Topics: Health, Media Last updated Apr 27, 2006 News in Health
This monthly electronic newsletter presents "practical health information" about ongoing research at the National Institutes of Health. Topics include healthy eating, aging, disease prevention, safety, drugs and medications, specific diseases (such as diabetes and asthma), and more. Free email subscription. Archives go back to April 2005. http://newsinhealth.nih.gov Topics: Health Last updated Apr 6, 2006 Reuters Health
Daily "medical and healthcare news" for the professional and consumer, and daily news about the medical industry. Archived for about one month. Searchable by keyword and topic. Note: some news available as headline only. http://www.reutershealth.com/ Topics: Health Last updated Oct 15, 2005 |
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