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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Health sector claims 4 spots among top 10 lobbyers in 2016
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- Richard Franki
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Veterans’ keratinocyte carcinoma, actinic keratosis care cost $356 million in 2012
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- Richard Franki
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New anticancer drugs linked to increased costs, life expectancy
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- Richard Franki
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Another infant with Zika-related birth defect born in the United States
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- Richard Franki
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Another 199 pregnant women with Zika
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- Richard Franki
The number of pregnant women with laboratory evidence of possible Zika infection in the United States and its territories took its largest jump...
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Cycling accounts for the most sports-related ED visits
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- Richard Franki
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United States nears 1,400 cases of Zika in pregnant women
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- Richard Franki
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Zika in pregnant women: CDC reports 189 new cases
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- Richard Franki
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Most infants still face SIDS risk factors
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- Richard Franki
Most infants sleep in environments with risk factors for sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), according to a video study.
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CDC reports two new cases of Zika-related birth defects
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- Richard Franki
Two live-born infants with Zika virus–related birth defects were reported the week ending Aug. 4, 2016, bringing the U.S. total to 17.
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Mayo Clinic tops hospital rankings for 2016-2017
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- Richard Franki
The Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., was named the top hospital in the United States, according to the U.S. News & World Report Best Hospitals...
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Territories now have U.S. majority of pregnant women with Zika
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- Richard Franki
There were 71 new cases of Zika in pregnant women reported in U.S. territories during the week ending July 28, 2016, bringing the total for the...
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ED visits rise with age in children, young adults with diabetes
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- Richard Franki
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ED Visits Rise With Age in Children, Young Adults With Diabetes
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- Richard Franki
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United States up to 855 cases of Zika in pregnant women
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- Richard Franki