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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Just the FRAX: National fracture risks estimated
A risk-estimating algorithm puts 10-year probability of major osteoporotic fracture at 5.3% in adults aged 40 years and over.
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ACA brought down veterans’ uninsured rate
The rate dropped by almost 40% in the first 2 years after the Affordable Care Act’s major coverage provisions were implemented.
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Genital HPV prevalence tops 42% in adults
Men aged 18-59 years were significantly more likely than women to have any genital HPV and high-risk genital HPV.
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Teens’ marijuana use higher during pregnancy
Prevalence of marijuana use among pregnant teenagers is more than double that among teens who are not pregnant.
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Crohn’s hospitalizations up significantly … or not
Hospitalizations for Crohn’s disease were up by a statistically significant 35% from 2003 to 2013 … or they were up just 5%.
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Decline in U.S. flu activity puts end of season within sight
For the week ending April 1, the CDC reports “minimal” influenza activity in 27 states and Puerto Rico.
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Number of U.S. Zika-infected pregnancies tops 5,100
Almost 200 cases of Zika virus infection among pregnant women were reported during the 2 weeks ending March 28.
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Wait times for cardiologist visits up 4.3 days since 2014
Survey in 15 large cities shows new patients now waiting 21 days for an appointment.
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Wait times for dermatologist visits up 3.5 days since 2014
Survey in 15 large cities shows new patients now waiting 32.3 days for an appointment.
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Wait times for ob.gyn. visits up by 9 days since 2014
Wait times are shorter in midsized cities than in large metro areas.
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Wait times for family physician visits up almost 10 days since 2014
Survey in 15 large cities shows new patients now waiting 29.3 days for an appointment with a family physician.
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Latest weekly flu data show no decline in visits
The proportion of outpatient visits for influenza was 3.2% for the second consecutive week, which halted the slowdown in activity that began the...
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Moving or starting a practice? Consider Iowa
The Midwest and West did well in a ranking of the best states to practice medicine. New England and the Mid-Atlantic? Not so much.
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South dominates rankings of most obese U.S. cities
Jackson, Miss., is the most obese city in the United States, and southern cities make up the entire top 20.
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2016-2017 flu season continues to wind down
Outpatient visits continue to drop nationally, but influenza activity remains high in most southern states.