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Mental health
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Profile of a Kennedy led reporter to an investigation of mental health parity in N.C.
In September, Yen Duong, Ph.D., had just started work for North Carolina Health News when Hurricane Florence was churning up…
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Don’t neglect the human stories — and human pain — behind clinical trials
Most often, reporting on medical studies means recounting numbers, demographic details, findings and statistical probability values that are so abstract…
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NYC’s first lady urges reporters to tackle mental health issues
Chirlane McCray is passionate about mental health. The first lady of New York City openly discusses how mental illness has…
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NYC’s first lady delivers message especially for journalists
Chirlane McCray, the first lady of New York City, talked about efforts to improve mental health programs in urban areas…
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Everyday discrimination negatively affects women’s health
A study of a diverse population of 2,000 women living the United States has found that everyday experiences of discrimination…
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HHS session on covering suicide described as new effort to engage reporters
The Department of Health and Human Services is sponsoring a seminar for reporters on covering suicide on Tuesday, in what…
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’13 Reasons Why:’ Are you ready for coverage of sensitive topics?
The second season of 13 Reasons Why, a controversial teen drama TV show, premiered May 18 on Netflix. Throughout its first…
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Tip sheet examines health issues of hoarding among older adults
Many of us hang on to a few special items – like that ticket stub from your first concert, a…
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For N.C. reporter, news brief led to series on solitary confinement, mental illness
In most states, care for those with behavioral health problems is so poor that the nation’s prisons have become the…
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How the language we use to communicate about disease matters
Does language make a difference when we address serious health issues such as Alzheimer’s and other diseases? Absolutely, according to…