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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Influenza activity continues to be unusually high
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- Richard Franki
Outpatient visits for flu are at their highest mid-December rate since 2003.
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Human hair’s super strength and boiled diabetes
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- Lucas Franki
- Richard Franki
- Terry Rudd
Plus, why getting humans to deliver their level best may demand an off-kilter toilet seat.
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Flu activity dropped in early December
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- Richard Franki
Unusual early spike related to increased influenza B activity, CDC says.
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2020 open enrollment: HealthCare.gov heats up in week 6
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- Richard Franki
Over 1 million plans were selected on the insurance exchanges during Dec. 1-7, but history suggests this week will be much busier.
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Tales of nasal terror, and dental hoverboarding
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- Lucas Franki
- Richard Franki
- Terry Rudd
Plus, why one Quebec farm’s fields are ripe for harvesting forensic evidence.
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Many Americans planning to avoid flu vaccination
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- Richard Franki
Less than half of adults had received the influenza vaccine by early November.
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Contacts with health care professionals increased among adults
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- Richard Franki
Americans aged 18-64 years were more likely to see or talk with a provider in 2017-2018 than they were in 2012-2013.
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Influenza already in midseason form
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- Richard Franki
High levels of flu activity haven’t been seen this early since 2009-2010.
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Thanksgiving took a bite out of HealthCare.gov
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- Richard Franki
Plan selections were down by 28% for the holiday week, compared with the week before.
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Childproofing your protocols, and what’s the deal with airline water?
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- Lucas Franki
- Richard Franki
- Terry Rudd
Plus, why Carl Spackler’s chrysanthemum-based golf drills won’t improve your short game.
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2019-2020 flu season starts off full throttle
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- Richard Franki
Five states and Puerto Rico already are at the highest level of flu activity, the CDC reports.
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Large state disparities seen for lung cancer screening
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- Richard Franki
Lung cancer screening for high-risk individuals remains low.
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Survey: Cancer-related pain, opioid use up since 2018
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- Richard Franki
Almost half of patients with cancer did not use anything to manage related symptoms, according to an ASCO poll.
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Open enrollment 2020: Activity down on Healthcare.gov
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- Richard Franki
Consumers choose fewer plans during week 3, compared with last week and last year.
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Grading Dr. Google and treating malaria by the bowlful
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- Lucas Franki
- Richard Franki
Plus, serious water conservation faces a “roadblock of disgust.”