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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2020 left many GIs unhappy in life outside work
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- Richard Franki
“The chief causes of burnout remain consistent from past years and are pushing physicians to the breaking point,” according to a large survey.
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New cases of child COVID-19 drop for fifth straight week
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- Richard Franki
Weekly cases fall to a level not seen since late October and new deaths drop below double digits.
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Family medicine has grown; its composition has evolved
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- Richard Franki
Today’s FP workforce is much larger and more diverse than it was in 1971.
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Family medicine: Who cares for the children?
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- Richard Franki
Older family physicians are much less likely to see pediatric patients than their younger counterparts are.
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New child COVID-19 cases decline as total passes 3 million
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- Richard Franki
Weekly cases dropped below 100,000 for the first time since early November.
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Survey: Most patients support teledermatology
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- Richard Franki
With social distancing now a fact of life, telemedicine’s positives outweigh the negatives among those who have tried it.
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COVID-19 in children: New cases down for third straight week
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- Richard Franki
Children’s share of all new cases has risen for five consecutive weeks.
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Weekly COVID-19 cases in children continue to drop
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- Richard Franki
Children’s share of weekly COVID-19 total increased for the fourth straight week.
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Meta-analysis finds much less lupus than expected
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- Richard Franki
Prevalence far higher among women than men, with Native Americans and Blacks disproportionately burdened.
Aesthetic Dermatology
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Chart review for cosmetic procedures: 2019 was a good year
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- Richard Franki
Dermatologic surgeons sculpted, melted, and injected their way to a 14% increase in procedure volume, compared with 2018.
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Weekly COVID-19 cases in children dropped 22%
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- Richard Franki
One week after hitting a record high, the trend in new cases appears to return to a gradual decline.
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COVID-19 in children: Latest weekly increase is largest yet
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- Richard Franki
The total number reported during Jan. 8-14 topped the previous high by almost 30,000 cases.
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COVID-19 symptoms persist months after acute infection
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- Richard Franki
Majority of previously hospitalized patients were experiencing fatigue or muscle weakness 6 months after discharge.
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COVID-19 in children: Weekly cases trending downward
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- Richard Franki
Despite the addition of 171,000 new cases during Jan. 1-7, weekly totals have declined since mid-December....
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No increase seen in children’s cumulative COVID-19 burden
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- Richard Franki
New cases were down for the last week of 2020, American Academy of Pediatrics and Children’s Hospital Association report.