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AHCJ heads to Baltimore for annual conference
Hundreds of health journalists will gather in Baltimore – known as Charm City – for the annual AHCJ conference May…
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States bring different approaches to increase dental care for adults
The approaches vary from state to state, but the new year is bringing renewed efforts to broaden access to dental…
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GAO report confirms the financially toxic nature of air ambulance fees
Over the past several years, health care journalists have done great work highlighting the problem of surprise medical bills. There’s…
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Top health reporting of 2018 recognized in Awards for Excellence in Health Care Journalism
Reporting that exposed faulty, careless or crooked practices won many top honors in this year’s Awards for Excellence in Health…
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Health disparities begin early for preemies
In the United States, health disparities related to race and ethnicity start early. A study published March 25 in JAMA…
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Writing about vaccine hesitancy? There’s a study for that
Vaccines and vaccine hesitancy has been my primary micro-beat since I began working as a full-time health/science journalist, so it’s…
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Reporters take deep dives into electronic health records and find rich stories
After a five-month hiatus as Health IT topic leader for AHCJ, I’m happy to be back. My absence was bookended…
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An aspirin a day for your heart? Maybe not
New guidelines from the American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association say healthy adults without known heart disease…
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Michigan joins ranks of states allowing use of dental therapists
Michigan has become the latest state to approve the use of mid-level dental providers — dental therapists — as part…
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Medical marijuana’s popularity growing among seniors
There are plenty of stories about older adults increasingly turning to medical marijuana to combat various ailments — from pain…