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FDA Reform: The Time Has Come (Nancy Donley presentation)
A food safety advocate makes the case for FDA reform and directs journalists to resources for covering food safety from…
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Pelvic Pain and Dysfunction: America’s Hidden Disabilities (Colleen Fitzgerald presentation)
Dr. Fitzgerald makes the case for women’s health rehabilitation.
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The NIH Women’s Health Research Agenda: The Coming Decade (Janine Austin Clayton presentation)
An NIH representative presents the general direction of that institution's women's health research, as well as specific issues and research…
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Can reporters raise health literacy in the community?
In a panel about health literacy at Health Journalism 2010, panelists looked at how journalists might communicate about health and…
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Hands-on experiences highlight AHCJ field trip
Her eyes blink, her pupils dilate and, yes, doctors, she has a pulse. She also can have a seizure and…
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Tracking health-related stimulus money
ProPublica's Michael Grabell offers tips and tools for tracking exactly where stimulus/ARRA money is going, both locally and nationally.
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Contaminated foods pose threat to public
Contaminated foods sicken and kill Americans every year. Though the stories receive wide coverage in the U.S. media, the danger…
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Experts acknowledge difficulty of writing about preventive health guidelines
When it comes to clinical practice guidelines, Americans have, no pun intended, developed a healthy skepticism. "It's as complicated as…
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Writers’ software suggestions
Independent journalist Maryn McKenna, a member of AHCJ's board of directors, offered this handout during the "Surviving and thriving as…
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TBI, PTSD among war-related illnesses veterans face
More than 2 million service men and women have served overseas in support of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.…