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Black lung’s back, Obama slow to react?
Ken Ward Jr., writing on the Charleston (W.Va.) Gazette‘s Coal Tattoo blog, notes that black lung disease is once again…
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Ky. county to warn coaches about air pollution
In a story that shows how health stories can span several beats, James Bruggers, writing for the Louisville Courier-Journal‘s kentuckianagreen.com,…
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A painful picture of rare childhood mental illness
The Los Angeles Times’ Shari Roan tells the story of a 6-year-old girl suffering from a rare – perhaps even…
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Fake news sites push scams, drugs
We may be trapped in the midst of a massive economic recession, but at least one sector of the media…
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About 45,000 docs qualify for HIT stimulus money
Researchers at George Washington University have found that approximately 45,000 physicians nationwide qualify for as much as $63,750 each in…
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New CDC tool tracks environmental health
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have created what they refer to as an online Environmental Public Health Tracking…
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22 percent of kids’ hospital visits sports related
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality has sifted through the numbers in the 2006 report “Sports Injuries in Children…
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Reinhardt calls for price research/transparency
Princeton health economist Uwe Reinhardt – the keynote speaker at Health Journalism 2009 – spoke to U.S. News & World…
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NPR series follows the money on Health Policy
A new NPR series, Dollar Politics, looks to, both figuratively and literally, turn the camera away from the politicians up…
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New CDC site aims to reduce workplace obesity
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has launched a Web site called “LEAN Works” as part of a campaign…