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Funding cuts have hobbled US research with no replacement in sight
Disruptions to research funding during the current Trump admin has left scientists reeling and students questioning their career choice.
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Scientists urge journalists to acknowledge ‘missing Americans’ lost to early death epidemic
At HJ26, a panel of experts urged reporters to reframe public health emergencies as pieces of an epidemic of “missing…
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Journalists at HJ26 discuss the toll of reporting on trauma
Reporting on trauma can take a toll on reporters, but mindfulness can go a long way to support journalists throughout…
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Children face increased mental health risks after a parent is shot, study finds
Researchers found that children whose parents were injured by firearms experienced higher rates of psychiatric diagnoses and mental health visits…
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Pediatric cancer survivors face lifelong physical challenges, but early rehab can help
At HJ26, Lynn Tanner of Children’s Minnesota discussed her decades of research into long-term quality of life for pediatric cancer…
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How a reporter from The Atlantic got RFK Jr. to talk
At HJ26, The Atlantic’s Michael Scherer said he had to think like RFK Jr. — to see himself as “the…
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States brace for sweeping Medicaid work requirement
Medicaid beneficiaries in states that expanded access to the program will soon be subject to a federal work requirement that…
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GLP-1s are different for older adults
GLP-1 access for obesity will get easier for Medicare beneficiaries as of July 1 — but they can have serious…
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Minneapolis clinic counters the health fallout of immigration enforcement
At HJ26 in Minneapolis, panelists spoke about the short- and long-term health consequences of aggressive immigration enforcement.
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What are ghost guns? Here’s everything a health reporter should know
“Ghost guns,” firearms made from kits or 3D printers, are becoming more common. Here’s what you need to know about…