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Understanding how to report on surveillance programs
Surveillance is the process or system for tracking cases of risk factors, medical conditions, disease cases, adverse events, etc. It…
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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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New data section highlights common large datasets used in studies
We are well into the age of Big Data, in which researchers may use databases or another dataset with data…
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Be wary of studies using big data: Follow these suggestions
Looking for p-hacking or other statistical red flags is challenging, particularly for journalists who don’t have training in statistics or…
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New tip sheet offers detailed guidance for analyzing studies using big data
We’ve covered in another blog post what to be cautious about in scrutinizing an observational study that uses data from…
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Report updates profile of older Americans
More than 15 percent of the U.S. population – one in every seven people – is now age 65 or…
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Free online courses from CDC, WHO and NIH can enhance medical research reporting
In a previous post, I discussed how journalists can use MOOCs — Massive Online Open Courses — to broaden or…
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New state-by-state report card rates oral health among seniors
Getting dental care to America’s elders is a big challenge. Medicare has never covered routine dental benefits. Medicaid dental benefits…
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How Trump’s new drug proposal may impact older adults
Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Director Seems Verma are crisscrossing the…
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Want to up your game on covering clinical studies? Try a MOOC!
As you report on medical studies more and more, you probably start to notice patterns in the parts that you…