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Sarah Latson

Sarah Latson covers topics including medical education and research for MedCity News. She is a lecturer in journalism at Fairleigh Dickinson University’s College at Florham in Madison, N.J. Previously, she worked as a medical reporter at The Plain Dealer. Sarah has a master’s degree in journalism from Columbia University and a bachelor’s degree in history from Colgate University.

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Medical students hit the airwaves with Radio Rounds broadcast

Medical students hit the airwaves with Radio Rounds broadcast

April 28, 2010 9:23 am by | 0 Comments

Drive through Dayton, Ohio, on a Sunday and deep on the FM dial you’ll often hear a show that can include an interview with the deputy director of the Pan ... Read more
Turning medical residents away from copy-and-paste culture

Turning medical residents away from copy-and-paste culture

February 18, 2010 2:45 pm by | 0 Comments

For all the benefits of electronic medical records, they have led to what one Cleveland physician calls an "egregious problem": The practice of copying and pasting information in patients' charts. ... Read more
On the heels of controversial mammography recommendations, new cervical cancer screening guidelines – MedCity Morning Read, Nov. 20, 2009

On the heels of controversial mammography recommendations, new cervical cancer screening guidelines – MedCity Morning Read, Nov. 20, 2009

November 20, 2009 8:43 am by | 2 Comments

For the second time in a week, new guidelines call for less-frequent cancer screening for women. Today, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists will announce changes to its screening ... Read more
Senate Democrats unveil $848 billion health-care legislation, vote to begin debate expected soon – MedCity Morning Read, Nov. 19, 2009

Senate Democrats unveil $848 billion health-care legislation, vote to begin debate expected soon – MedCity Morning Read, Nov. 19, 2009

November 19, 2009 8:29 am by | 1 Comments

Senate Democrats on Wednesday presented their version of health-care reform legislation, which carries a price tag of $848 billion over 10 years, The New York Times reported. Senate Majority Leader ... Read more
Case Western Reserve University benefits from NIH grants to study treatments for children – MedCity Morning Read, Nov. 18, 2009

Case Western Reserve University benefits from NIH grants to study treatments for children – MedCity Morning Read, Nov. 18, 2009

November 18, 2009 8:25 am by | 0 Comments

The National Institutes of Health on Tuesday announced $8.5 million in grants to support 18 studies of pharmaceutical treatments for children, including two at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland. ... Read more
CDC estimates H1N1 flu has killed nearly 4,000 Americans – MedCity Morning Read, Nov. 13, 2009

CDC estimates H1N1 flu has killed nearly 4,000 Americans – MedCity Morning Read, Nov. 13, 2009

November 13, 2009 9:29 am by | 0 Comments

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Thursday that the H1N1 flu has killed nearly 4,000 Americans, including 540 children, and sickened about 22 million, the Associated Press reported. ... Read more
Drug companies seek answers from FDA regarding online advertising – MedCity Morning Read, Nov. 12, 2009

Drug companies seek answers from FDA regarding online advertising – MedCity Morning Read, Nov. 12, 2009

November 12, 2009 7:55 am by | 1 Comments

Pharmaceutical companies want to market drugs online, and today, they will push the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for guidelines on how to do so, according to The Wall Street ... Read more
Senate leader: Health-care reform by year’s end will be tough – MedCity Morning Read, Nov. 11, 2009

Senate leader: Health-care reform by year’s end will be tough – MedCity Morning Read, Nov. 11, 2009

November 11, 2009 8:35 am by | 0 Comments

Senate Democratic leaders said Tuesday they hope to bring a health-care reform bill to the floor next week, but meeting President Barack Obama's end-of-the-year deadline will be difficult, Reuters reported. ... Read more
Obama thanks House for ‘courageous vote,’ but Senate hurdles remain – MedCity Morning Read, Nov. 9, 2009

Obama thanks House for ‘courageous vote,’ but Senate hurdles remain – MedCity Morning Read, Nov. 9, 2009

November 9, 2009 8:34 am by | 0 Comments

One day after the House of Representatives narrowly approved a health-care reform bill, President Barack Obama thanked members for their "courageous vote," The New York Times reported. Speaking at the ... Read more
AMA, AARP back House health-care reform bill – MedCity Morning Read, Nov. 6, 2009

AMA, AARP back House health-care reform bill – MedCity Morning Read, Nov. 6, 2009

November 6, 2009 8:30 am by | 1 Comments

As a rally to defeat the House Democrats' health-care reform plan took place outside the Capitol Thursday, President Barack Obama announced that the legislation has the support of the American ... Read more
Cleveland Clinic to break ground on $96 million center in Twinsburg – MedCity Morning Read, Nov. 5, 2009

Cleveland Clinic to break ground on $96 million center in Twinsburg – MedCity Morning Read, Nov. 5, 2009

November 5, 2009 8:07 am by | 0 Comments

The Cleveland Clinic's $96 million, 190,000-square-foot health and surgery center in Twinsburg will include a 24-hour emergency department and a helipad. It is slated to open in 2011. ... Read more
Johnson & Johnson plans to cut up to 7 percent of global workforce – MedCity Morning Read, Nov. 4, 2009

Johnson & Johnson plans to cut up to 7 percent of global workforce – MedCity Morning Read, Nov. 4, 2009

November 4, 2009 8:50 am by | 0 Comments

The New Jersey-based company will eliminate as many as 8,200 jobs in a restructuring plan that is expected to save at least $1.4 billion annually, starting in 2011. ... Read more
House Republicans will offer their own health-care reform bill – MedCity Morning Read, Nov. 2, 2009

House Republicans will offer their own health-care reform bill – MedCity Morning Read, Nov. 2, 2009

November 2, 2009 8:25 am by | 0 Comments

House Republicans plan to offer an alternative to the Democrats' health-care reform bill, Rep. John Boehner of Ohio said Sunday. ... Read more
Consumers to be able to access out-of-network health care information – MedCity Morning Read, Oct. 28, 2009

Consumers to be able to access out-of-network health care information – MedCity Morning Read, Oct. 28, 2009

October 28, 2009 7:25 am by | 0 Comments

A new national Web site will give patients information about out-of-network health care costs, enabling them to compare prices before choosing doctors, Andrew Cuomo, the New York attorney general, announced ... Read more
Obama: H1N1 flu a ‘national emergency’ – MedCity Morning Read, Oct. 26, 2009

Obama: H1N1 flu a ‘national emergency’ – MedCity Morning Read, Oct. 26, 2009

October 26, 2009 7:44 am by | 0 Comments

President Barack Obama on Saturday declared the H1N1 flu outbreak that has claimed 1,000 lives in the United States – and nearly 5,000 worldwide – a national emergency, The New ... Read more