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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…
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Wearing all those hats and getting the story at the conference
If you’ve followed our earlier tip sheet for preparing to cover a medical conference ahead of time, you’ll already be…
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Background on the dental therapist movement to aid your reporting
Michigan recently become the latest state to approve the use of midlevel dental providers – dental therapists – as part…
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Community health centers increasingly go beyond primary care
Factors including the passage of the Affordable Care Act and the expansion of Medicaid in a number of states have…
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Covering cancer care in older adults: It’s complicated
As we age, our risk of cancer increases. In fact, age is the single biggest risk factor in developing cancer.…