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How high-deductible health plans can harm patients’ health
Americans with high-deductible health plans often are forced to skip needed care, picking up prescriptions and going to the doctor.
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Maternal Tdap vaccine: The evidence behind it and how to tell the story
In this webinar, experts discuss the evidence behind Tdap vaccination in pregnancy and communication strategies for your audience.
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5 things about freelance journalism I learned the hard way
While I find the freelance journalist lifestyle has more roses than thorns, some aspects have taken me by unpleasant surprise.
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Hantavirus outbreak: What journalists should know
Hantavirus, an infectious disease carried by rodents that can infect humans, is at the center of an outbreak on a…
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Reporting on the health impacts of bathroom policies for transgender people
Policies limiting access to everyday spaces like bathrooms can intensify stigma, discrimination and exclusion for trans and nonbinary people.
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6 ways freelance journalists can stay accountable
Without formal evaluations or demanding bosses, freelancers can struggle to meet goals outside of immediate deadlines.
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Gun violence falls in 2025, but future trends remain uncertain
Preliminary data from major cities across the country shows that gun violence declined substantially from 2024 to 2025.
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Timely care, fewer deaths: The positive impacts of a trauma center in a high-violence area
After a trauma center returned to Chicago’s South Side for the 1st time in decades, firearm deaths nearby fell nearly…
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High deductibles, higher stakes: Story angles for journalists
The widespread requirement that many Americans have “skin in the game” in the form of high deductibles is a big…
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Study reframes aging narrative: Many older adults improve in later life
A new Yale University study challenges a common assumption around aging: that later life means inevitable cognitive and physical decline.
