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Rural health providers alarmed by regulatory changes #ahcj14
Attend AHCJ’s free Rural Health Journalism Workshop for a better understanding of what’s happening – or will be happening –…
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Studies reveal contradictions in efforts to improve socioeconomic status
“You as a society have made a decision that child poverty is what you want. I can only assume that’s…
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A trend to watch: wellness trusts
“The idea of the wellness trust is to create a pool of money that can effectively address the social determinants…
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Food deserts: Just one facet of an obesogenic world
It seems pretty far-fetched that bringing a supermarket to a disadvantaged neighborhood could, in a matter of months, turn back…
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Uncovering the real drivers of obesity in young people
It’s great that the rapid rise in youth obesity since the 1980s has started to level off. But there’s an…
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Personal story helps illustrate physiological effects of stress
The idea that chronic stress can change how your body and brain work fascinated Dan Gorenstein, a radio reporter at…
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Trend watch 2014: Housing as health care
“For many patients, a prescription for housing or food is the most powerful one that a physician could write, with…
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Keep in mind unintended consequences of price transparency
It’s always a good idea for reporters to think about unintended consequences, especially when we’re talking about the latest, trendiest…
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Eating healthy: Prohibitively expensive or surprisingly cheap?
The highest rates of obesity in the U.S. occur among population groups with the highest poverty rates. This apparent paradox…
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Reporter shares how to integrate effects of social determinants in health stories
It’s easy to blame disadvantaged people for engaging in behaviors that put them at risk for developing diabetes. Rhiannon Meyers,…