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Study: Older adults who take sleep aids put themselves at risk
More than half of older adults have sleep problems and a third of them take sleep medication despite potential health…
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Resource page a trove of tips on medical research reporting
Time to take a deeper dive into the other resources available at the AHCJ website. On the resources page of…
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Poll points to dental insecurity among many middle-aged Americans
One in three Americans aged 50 to 64 are ashamed about the state of their teeth, and an even larger…
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AHCJ calls for improved media access to top federal health officials
The Association of Health Care Journalists has called on the nation’s top health officials to face questions about the Trump…
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Could relaxing EHR certification requirements help or hinder product quality?
The federal office that oversees electronic health record implementation at hospitals, physician offices and other venues announced last week that…
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End-of-life project brings insights – and healing – for broadcast reporter and her listeners
Reporting on end of life can pose surprising challenges and opportunities. If you haven’t yet listened to JoAnn Mar’s remarkable…
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Be wary of using these psych terms in medical research reporting
During a recent AHCJ webinar, a guest speaker discussed problems he sees in media reporting on addiction, including terminology that…
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Children’s health advocates anxious that CHIP funding will slip through the cracks
Amid the ongoing debate over the fate of the Affordable Care Act, another landmark federal health care program faces an…
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Senate Republicans make last-ditch attempt at Obamacare repeal
The Graham-Cassidy repeal bill – which essentially would change Medicaid into a per-capita cap – has suddenly come back to life.…
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Tip sheet looks at the health consequences of elder financial abuse
It is mind-boggling that there are people in this world who so easily take advantage of vulnerable older adults. Yet,…