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FDA bans ‘close-hold embargoes’ in response to AHCJ protest
The Food and Drug Administration has banned a communications practice that troubled journalists and sparked protests from AHCJ and others. The agency…
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AHCJ joins 60 other journalism groups to ask Trump administration for meeting on government access
The Association of Health Care Journalists and 60 other journalism organizations have requested a meeting with President-elect Donald Trump and…
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Watch for these four red flags when reporting on medical studies
Deciding whether to report on a clinical trial or other medical study requires considering factors that range from the study’s…
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How multigenerational grandfamilies in America are impacting oral health
The prevalence of multigenerational grandfamilies in America is impacting the oral health of both grandparents and the children they are…
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Reporting on the high cost of falling
A combination of factors made freelance journalist Mark Taylor think more about the cost and dangers of falling. He’s in…
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How Congressional Republicans plan to gut the ACA
Republicans in Congress aim to vote to repeal the Affordable Care Act in the first 100 days of Donald Trump’s…
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AHCJ joins partnership producing 2017 World Conference of Science Journalists
The Association of Health Care Journalists has agreed to collaborate on the curriculum for the 10th World Conference of Science Journalists slated…
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Resources for reporting on the health care needs of older LGBT adults
Three things have come together to throw a spotlight on the health care needs and challenges of older adults identifying…
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Reporter: Oral health has become important gateway to other issues on his beat
Paul Sisson For low-income elders, dental care can be very hard to find. Medicare does not include routine dental benefits…
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Recalculating your perspective on health, gender and the use of pronouns
Christine Grimaldi In my freelance work, fact-checking often rests with me as the reporter. I thought I had done a…