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Girls — especially girls of color — are getting their first menstrual periods earlier
The average age of a girls’ first menstrual period has been decreasing among younger generations, particular among racial minorities.
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How a Mashable senior reporter exposed hidden dangers of online teen peer-support forums
Mashable reporter Rebecca Ruiz exposed the potential for harassment and manipulation of vulnerable youth on peer-support forums.
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How journalists can follow the money of misinformation groups
The rash of measles outbreaks across the country is yet another symptom of rising anti-vaccine sentiment and misinformation in the…
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KFF reporter offers tips for mining hospital inspection reports
HJ24 panelists covered how to read, analyze and find stories in reports generated by inspections performed in response to a…
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Measles outbreaks are dangerous and unnecessary, expert says
By Ashad Hajela/Connecticut Health Fellowship A pediatric disease expert cautioned journalists about the unnecessary threat of measles outbreaks during a…
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Summer SNAP rollout could help millions of kids
Hunger doesn’t take a break: The promise of summer EBT By Addie Costello/Wisconsin Health Fellowship Millions of U.S. families qualify…
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Individuals, communities face rippling health effects of incarceration
At HJ24, panelists discussed how incarceration threatens public health and exacerbates health disparities in communities.
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Why gun violence is a public health emergency
By Sono Motoyama/American Cities Fellow A panel at HJ24 unequivocally stated that gun violence is a public health issue and…
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Panel outlines challenges and opportunities in diagnosing older patients
By Janine L. Weisman/Rhode Island Health Fellowship A man in his early 80s who came to see geriatrician Patrick Coll,…
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CDC director, NYC health head discuss restoring trust in public health in keynote
CDC Director Mandy Cohen and NYC Health Commissioner Ashwin Vasan spoke during HJ24’s keynote session in New York City.