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We help journalists avoid reliance on sources with financial conflicts of interest

September 26, 2019 Posted By Categories Gary Schwitzer is the founder and publisher of HealthNewsReview.org. He tweets as @garyschwitzer, or at @HealthNewsRevu. For the past 11 years, HealthNewsReview.org has helped journalists find industry-independent experts to use as sources in their stories. It’s an effort begun by journalists Jeanne Lenzer and Shannon Brownlee (now a VP… Read More: We help journalists avoid reliance on sources with financial conflicts… »

Here’s What We Know About Woody Harrelson’s Net Worth

Vittorio Zunino CelottoGetty Images With Zombieland: Double Tap and Midway, this is looking like a big fall for Woody Harrelson. Harrelson is hosting the season 45 premiere of Saturday Night Live—his second time hosting the show. With such a long and successful career, Woody Harrelson has amassed a sizable net worth. Woody Harrelson is about… Read More: Here’s What We Know About Woody Harrelson’s Net Worth »

How Safe is Vaginal Delivery After a Cesarean Birth?

FRIDAY, Sept. 27, 2019 — Once a woman gives birth by cesarean section, attempting a vaginal delivery is far riskier for mother and baby alike, a new study finds. Researchers at the University of Oxford collected data on more than 70,000 births in Scotland between 2002 and 2015. Among women who attempted a vaginal delivery… Read More: How Safe is Vaginal Delivery After a Cesarean Birth? »

GoodRx co-CEO explains how its new service helps patients access medical care for just $20

Digital pharmacy GoodRx is now helping patients do more than just price shop for prescription drugs, co-founder and co-CEO Doug Hirsch told CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Friday. It’s going directly into the world of medical services by launching GoodRx Care, which allows people to see a board-certified physician for a number of conditions, starting at… Read More: GoodRx co-CEO explains how its new service helps patients access… »