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Striking the right balance when reporting on vulnerable older adults
Lisa Gillespie There’s been a lot written in Louisville about food deserts. But the thing Lisa Gillespie found missing was the…
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Tick season increasingly begins sooner with climate change
Ticks are emerging earlier from winter hibernation and remaining active for more weeks of the year as the climate is…
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Tip sheet for covering HIV today: A 2019 update
This primer on covering HIV was first published in 2017. Heather Boerner has updated it with scientific breakthroughs from the…
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Efforts continue to add a Medicare dental benefit
Acknowledging that millions of Medicare beneficiaries have unmet oral health care needs, a diverse coalition of organizations, including Families USA,…
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What to know about palliative care
The terms palliative and hospice care are often used interchangeably, but they’re not the same. While all hospice care includes…
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High-profile interview leads to a five-part series on mental health parity
Yen Duong After a lucky, hurricane-related break, reporter Yen Duong scored a half-hour interview with Patrick J. Kennedy, the former congressman…
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How to make climate change and health a less underreported issue
Linda Marsa Health and science writer Linda Marsa’s 2013 book, “Fevered: Why A Hotter Planet Will Hurt Our Health –…
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Get involved: Run for a spot on AHCJ’s board of directors
Candidacy statements for AHCJ’s annual board elections are now being accepted. Each year, members in AHCJ’s professional category elect members for the association board…
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Science background helped student journalist’s reporting on predicting infectious disease outbreaks
Prajalta Dhapte Big data offers the promise that researchers can develop effective predictive models of infectious disease outbreaks, enabling public…
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Reporter drew on life experience to report on inadequate prison dental care
Keri Blakinger Much remains unknown about the oral health status of more than two million incarcerated Americans, but research suggests…