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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Most cigarette smokers attempt to quit without evidence-based techniques
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- Richard Franki
Publish date: January 12, 2017
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Survey: Docs see health care improvements as unlikely in 2017
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- Richard Franki
Publish date: January 10, 2017
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High levels of flu activity in 10 U.S. states
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- Richard Franki
Publish date: January 9, 2017
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United States about to top 40,000 Zika cases
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- Richard Franki
Publish date: January 9, 2017
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Fewer people having problems with medical bills
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- Richard Franki
Publish date: January 6, 2017
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Hawaii continues to top ‘America’s Health Rankings’
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- Richard Franki
Publish date: December 28, 2016
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University of Minnesota producing more than its fair share of FPs
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- Richard Franki
Publish date: December 20, 2016
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New Zika cases in pregnant women continue to drop
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- Richard Franki
Publish date: December 8, 2016
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Fewer Zika-infected pregnancies reported for second week in a row
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- Richard Franki
Publish date: November 18, 2016
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Weekly number of Zika-infected pregnancies drops by half
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- Richard Franki
Publish date: November 11, 2016
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Large increase seen in number of Zika-infected pregnancies
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- Richard Franki
Publish date: November 4, 2016
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U.S. preterm birth rate rose slightly in 2015
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- Richard Franki
Publish date: November 4, 2016
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Employer-provided insurance stable after ACA implementation
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- Richard Franki
Publish date: November 3, 2016
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Number of Medicare part D drug plans continues to decline
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- Richard Franki
Publish date: November 3, 2016
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Connecticut gets top ranking for mental health
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- Richard Franki
Publish date: November 1, 2016