Category
Health equity
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Study tracks benefit of dental therapists in tribal communities
Residents of Alaskan tribal communities regularly served by dental therapists are receiving more preventive care and experiencing fewer tooth extractions…
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Lack of vaccinations leaves some older adults vulnerable
Many adults are not getting the vaccines they need; often because of the cost or a belief that they are…
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Dental leaders, researchers take new look at opioid crisis
Calling upon the nation’s oral health providers to do their part in addressing a national opioid crisis that claims an…
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Examining the latest efforts in integrative health
In the face of sky-rocketing rates of chronic disease and addiction, some health care leaders are searching beyond pills and…
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AHCJ celebrates 20 years with conference in the desert
More than 700 people attended Health Journalism 2018, the 20th anniversary celebration of the Association of Health Care Journalists. Reporters, editors, producers,…
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#AHCJ18 panel explores new ways to cover the health effects of climate change
At the Health Journalism 2018 panel session, “Is climate change a threat to public health?” the answer was a resounding…
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Housing as a prescription on the journey to well-being
PHOENIX – Lack of housing is a significant health issue in the United States that is shortening the life expectancy…
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Concussion care evolving as providers seek ‘sweet spot’
Doctors and researchers are adapting treatments for brain injuries to recognize individuals’ needs, but still are searching for the right…
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Reporter follows dental hygienists’ battle to treat vulnerable patients
Sacramento-based California Healthline reporter Ana B. Ibarra has been following a battle being waged by independent practice dental hygienists who…
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‘Walking through history to truth’ – health and the American Indian
Donald Warne, M.D., M.P.H., comes from generations of traditional healers on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota. He became…
