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Calif. maternal death on rise, according to report
Citing investigators who wrote a yet-to-be-released report, Nathanael Johnson of California Watch reports that the “mortality rate of California women…
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Conference will deepen knowledge of health issues (#ahcj2010)
A list of expected sessions for Health Journalism 2010 has been released and it includes panels and classes on the…
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Old, frail fall through the cracks in Wash. system
In a series of articles, Seattle Times reporter Michael J. Berens looks at Washington’s adult family homes – legally sanctioned…
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Debate over M.D. reporters in Haiti continues
Discussion and debate continues about the ethics of reporters also serving as doctors in Haiti. [Earlier post] The Washington Post‘s…
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Addressing the growing demand for kidneys
Josephine Marcotty of the Minneapolis Star Tribune recently wrote a series addressing the increasing demand for kidneys, a need spurred…
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Doctor or journalist? Roles become blurred in Haiti
As aid flows to Haiti and the full scope of the disaster becomes clear, there is an interesting discussion happening…
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Joint Commission finds improved hospital quality
The latest report from The Joint Commission, a hospital accrediting organization, finds that “overall, hospitals are following evidence-based standards for…
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Lack of vaccinations may hurt ‘herd immunity’
USA Today‘s Liz Szabo writes about experts’ fears that unvaccinated children will lead to outbreaks of some infectious diseases. Experts…
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Rule limits Harvard docs’ conflicts of interest
Harvard doctors will now be limited to making $5,000 a year for serving as board members for drugmakers and biotech…
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Schwitzer’s year-end thoughts on health journalism
Gary Schwitzer, publisher of HealthNewsReview.org and an associate professor in the University of Minnesota’s School of Journalism & Mass Communication,…