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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Drug overdose deaths declined in 2018
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- Richard Franki
Publish date: July 17, 2019
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Weaponized ticks, pothead parents, and spider smoothies
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- Richard Franki
Publish date: July 17, 2019
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Alopecia areata: Study finds racial disparities
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- Richard Franki
Publish date: July 17, 2019
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Measles cases have slowed but not stopped
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- Richard Franki
Publish date: July 15, 2019
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Dancing parrots, flying spiders, and ER fish tales
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- Richard Franki
Publish date: July 11, 2019
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Flying acid zombies, poster face-lifts, and feces of champions
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- Richard Franki
Publish date: July 3, 2019
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Cancer deaths cost over $94 billion in lost earnings in 2015
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- Richard Franki
Publish date: July 3, 2019
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‘Tis the season … for fireworks injuries
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- Richard Franki
Publish date: July 2, 2019
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Long-term trend: Women receiving fewer pelvic exams
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- Richard Franki
Publish date: June 29, 2019
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Minimally invasive cosmetic surgery: Steady growth in 2018
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- Richard Franki
Publish date: June 28, 2019
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Almost half of Americans express doubts about vaccines
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- Richard Franki
Publish date: June 26, 2019
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Dr. Google, potty pot, Snoopy smells cancer
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- Richard Franki
Publish date: June 26, 2019
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Measles incidence has slowed as summer begins
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- Richard Franki
Publish date: June 24, 2019
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Patients concerned about clinician burnout
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- Richard Franki
Publish date: June 24, 2019
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Many doubt Medicare-for-all would bring universal coverage
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- Richard Franki
Publish date: June 21, 2019