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How to break down a big topic into a reader-friendly multipart series
Anna Gorman Anna Gorman says the statistics were startling: About one-third of patients more than 70 years old, and more…
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What to keep in mind when reporting on ‘brain death’
Alan Cassels When reporting on aging, one complicated issue journalists eventually will encounter is “brain death.” Understanding the nuances of…
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Reporter discusses what fueled her Medicaid reporting
Maggie Clark Reporters can find it daunting to cover Medicaid, the huge state-administered federal program charged with providing health care…
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How leveraging a study’s raw data can help kick up your coverage a notch
Markian Hawryluk Each week my email inbox is swamped with press releases about hundreds of new medical studies. The ones…
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Are your local schools trying to fight tooth decay with a mouth rinse program?
An Appalachia Health News story by Kara Leigh Lofton highlighted West Virginia’s push to encourage more schools to promote a simple oral…
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State budget cuts had adverse effects on patient care, leading to hospital’s decertification
Last December, Megan Hart was reading the local newspaper before heading to her first day of work at KHI News…
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Some advice when interviewing victims of mental or other trauma
Susan Heavey Mental trauma, like many health subjects, can require a special sensitivity to report about, especially when dealing with…
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Covering how health care organizations are using ‘cloud computing’
In an age when health care organizations are managing massive amounts of (often sensitive) data, cloud computing can help with…
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Covering gaps in dental care for low-income children
Maggie Clark’s Two Million Kids series for the Sarasota Herald-Tribune has explored many facets of the state’s troubled Medicaid program: the dearth…
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Unsafe anesthesia use in dental procedures for children continues to be an issue
Brooks Egerton In the wake of the Dallas Morning News’ seven-part Deadly Dentistry series, Texas media outlets are now following…