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Children
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Hurricane Harvey proves to be test for telehealth services
With clean-up efforts underway in the Houston area in the aftermath of devastation caused by Hurricane Harvey, those affected by…
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Seeking ways to report on adversity and kids’ health
A growing number of reporters are taking another look at adverse childhood experiences when it comes to health in both…
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Child’s death highlights effort to reduce risks of dental surgery
Three-year old Daleyza Hernandez-Avila died on June 12 after being placed under general anesthesia at a Stockton, Calif., dental surgery…
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Minnesota’s dental therapist experiment receiving good reviews
Minnesota’s first dental therapists went to work six years ago. Now approximately 70 of the licensed midlevel providers are offering…
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Many states slow in offering dental sealant programs for at-risk children
Professionally applied dental sealants offer effective protection against tooth decay. Moreover, progress has been made over recent decades in getting…
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International group shares concerns about disconnect between dental, medical care
Back in 2000, then-Surgeon General David Satcher warned in his landmark “Oral Health in America” report about the nation’s “silent…
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Telehealth gaining wider acceptance but hurdles remain, say #AHCJ17 panelists
Telehealth is a field that is moving towards widespread acceptance, so agreed a panel at Health Journalism 2017 in Orlando.…
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#AHCJ17 panel explored humanizing medicine in a high-tech world
The demands that technology places on care providers often are at odds with the human connection necessary for them to…
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#AHCJ17 panel addresses the cycle of toxic stress in young children
Science is increasingly clear that constant exposure to stress in youth affects their bodies in ways that alters their brains…
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#AHCJ17 panels to address importance of social determinants
Health care reporters coming to Health Journalism 2017 in search of story ideas on covering health gaps and the social…