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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Direct oral anticoagulants: Competition brought no cost relief
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- Richard Franki
Publish date: July 27, 2021
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Face mask–related injuries rose dramatically in 2020
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- Richard Franki
Publish date: July 23, 2021
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Lucid abductions and Candy Crush addiction
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- Richard Franki
Publish date: July 22, 2021
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Children and COVID: New vaccinations increase as cases continue to climb
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- Richard Franki
Publish date: July 20, 2021
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Recent trend: Melanoma mortality declining rapidly
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- Richard Franki
Publish date: July 19, 2021
Opinion

Dogs know their humans, but humans don’t know expiration dates
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- Richard Franki
Publish date: July 15, 2021
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Cancer mortality continues to drop in females as breast cancer reversal looms
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- Richard Franki
Publish date: July 13, 2021
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Children and COVID: New vaccinations drop as the case count rises
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- Richard Franki
Publish date: July 13, 2021
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Garlic cloves in the nose and beer dreams and pareidolia faces
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- Richard Franki
Publish date: July 8, 2021
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Small uptick in children’s COVID vaccinations can’t change overall decline
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- Richard Franki
Publish date: July 6, 2021
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New analysis puts U.S. psoriasis prevalence at 3%
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- Richard Franki
Publish date: July 2, 2021
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A pacemaker that 'just disappears' and a magnetic diet device
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- Richard Franki
Publish date: June 30, 2021
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New COVID-19 vaccinations decline again in 12- to 15-year-olds
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- Richard Franki
Publish date: June 29, 2021
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Even a pandemic can’t stop teens’ alcohol and marijuana use
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- Richard Franki
Publish date: June 28, 2021
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Gray hair goes away and squids go to space
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- Richard Franki
Publish date: June 24, 2021