Richard Franki is the associate editor who writes and creates graphs. He started with the company in 1987, when it was known as the International Medical News Group. In his years as a journalist, Richard has worked for Cap Cities/ABC, Disney, Harcourt, Elsevier, Quadrant, Frontline, and Internet Brands. In the 1990s, he was a contributor to the ill-fated Indications column, predecessor of Livin' on the MDedge.
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Six million children make for a dubious milestone as new cases, ED visits, and vaccinations continue to drop.
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Despite decreasing this spring, symptom frequency remained elevated over estimates from 2019.
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Web of antimicrobials doesn’t hold water
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Children and COVID: Decline of summer surge continues
Cumulative case count nears another milestone; new vaccinations drop again.
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Opioid prescribing mapped: Alabama highest, New York lowest
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Children and COVID: New cases topped 200,000 after 3 weeks of declines
13 million children have received the vaccine, but the pace of new vaccinations continues to slow.
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One in three children fall short of sleep recommendations
Survey data show that prevalence of short sleep duration is highest among Black children.
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Decline in child COVID may signal end of latest surge
United States saw fewer cases and fewer admissions among children, but also fewer vaccinations.
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Medicare payments for most skin procedures dropped over last 15 years
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Survey: Nursing shortages affect safety during labor and delivery
Obstetricians expect maternal mortality to be the specialty’s biggest priority in the next 5 years.
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COVID wars, part nine: The rise of iodine
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Children and COVID: New cases down slightly from record high
Hospitalizations may have spiked as vaccinations continue to decline.
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Elderly mice receive the gift of warmth
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