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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Survey: Medical cannabis use for skin conditions lags behind interest, acceptance
“Dermatologists have an opportunity to educate those who know little in the way of medical cannabis or are skeptic[s].”
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Urine for a new vaccine alternative
Plus: An alternative to the vaccine, laundry is in the air, and the emergency department’s favorite patients.
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Children and COVID: New cases and hospital admissions skyrocket
Almost 3,500 U.S. children were in the hospital with confirmed COVID-19 on Jan. 9.
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Who needs self-driving cars when we’ve got goldfish?
Plus dueling idioms, COVID-19–fighting pachyderms, and Zoom self-consciousness.
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Children and COVID: New cases, admissions are higher than ever
There were 2,343 children in U.S. hospitals with confirmed COVID-19 on Jan. 2.
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Children and COVID: Nearly 200,000 new cases reported in 1 week
How many children with COVID-19 are in the hospital on a given day?
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Children and COVID: New cases up slightly, vaccinations continue to slow
The number of COVID-related deaths in children is now four digits.
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Even COVID-19 can’t stop a true optimist
Plus: Cheese and sleep may not mix, but golf and Parkinson’s do.
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Children and COVID: Weekly cases resume their climb
Decline in new vaccinations continues, even among 5- to 11-year-olds.
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A very strange place to find a tooth
Plus: TikTok lettuce, Viagra for the brain, and a COVID robot.
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Children and COVID-19: 7 million cases and still counting
Over 900,000 children aged 5-11 years completed the vaccine regimen in the last week.
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‘Best Hospitals for Maternity’ offers national perspective
U.S. News & World Report evaluated key quality indicators covering deliveries, newborn complications, VBAC, and breastfeeding.
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Children and COVID: New cases, vaccinations both decline
Despite the drop in cases, the weekly count still exceeded 100,000 for the 16th week in a row.
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Children and COVID: New cases increase for third straight week
Pace of vaccinations remains steady in 5- to 11-year-olds.
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Prevalence of undiagnosed vitiligo is ‘remarkably high’
Current overall prevalence among adult population estimated at 1.9 million to 2.8 million in the United States.