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Medical schools plug holes in conflict-of-interest policies

Medical schools plug holes in conflict-of-interest policies

The University of Colorado School of Medicine approved new rules explicitly prohibiting physicians from participating in drug company's speaker's bureaus. With ample wiggle room for "research and educational opportunities."

Scientific study links flammable drinking water to fracking

Scientific study links flammable drinking water to fracking

For the first time, a scientific study has linked natural gas drilling and hydraulic fracturing with a pattern of drinking water contamination so severe that some faucets can be lit on fire.

Slow Internet cripples rural economy; West ranks last

Slow Internet cripples rural economy; West ranks last

Montana Internet speeds are the slowest in the country — ranked 50th, according to SpeedMatters.org — and a…

Financial ties bind medical societies to drug and device makers

Financial ties bind medical societies to drug and device makers

From the time they arrived to the moment they laid their heads on hotel pillows, the thousands of cardiologists attending this week's Heart Rhythm Society conference have been bombarded with pitches for drugs and medical devices.

Report: Fracking chemicals stay underground

Report: Fracking chemicals stay underground

A report released Saturday confirmed details about what many already knew was happening: gas drillers have injected millions of…

Energy jobs track market not taxes

Energy jobs track market not taxes

Wyoming is singled out in a new report, “Fossil Fuel Extraction and Western Economies,” on oil, gas and coal…

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