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Health equity
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Exploring the changing landscape of health literacy, communication
A pinned tweet touting the latest superfood. A Facebook post on vaccines. Advice from a neighbor or friend. A poster…
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Pew study provides trends watch on the dental care access front
In spite of progress getting better dental care to more children in recent years, it is estimated that more than…
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Some tips on tracking national action on opioid abuse
Stories on how heroin and other opioid abuse shattering communities have been the focus of many powerful pieces in media…
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Watch surgeon general’s speech at Health Journalism 2016 #AHCJ16
United States Surgeon General Vivek H. Murthy, M.D., M.B.A., (@Surgeon_General) spoke to attendees of Health Journalism 2016 and discussed how his…
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Health officials talk about cities in crisis, disparities in health #AHCJ16
Health Journalism 2016 kicked off a powerful lineup of panels with a roundtable on covering the health angles of cities…
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Health care and the ‘tyranny’ of place #AHCJ16
What has the greatest impact on a person’s health? It’s not nutrition. It’s not education. It’s not even genetics. It’s…
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Water quality issues ripple beyond crisis in Flint
“The problem with lead is that it’s now really everywhere.” That’s what David Rosner, author of “Lead Wars,” told NPR…
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#AHCJ16 roundtable to discuss the landscape of urban health challenges
There’s no shortage of good panels at this week’s Health Journalism 2016 in Cleveland, especially for reporters interested in social factors…
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It’s not always easy to find the right case history to flesh out your reporting
Where would journalists be without good tips? It wasn’t long after the AHCJ website increased its focus on LGBT health…
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Taking a fresh look at nutrition for older adults
New paradigms are needed to address our growing understanding of the physiology of aging and how it affects the nutrient…