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Infants dying, women at risk: Medical literature describes wide-ranging consequences of Dobbs
Scientific studies have begun to show the effects of state abortion restrictions on patients since the Supreme Court overturned Roe…
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Trauma-informed reporting 101
Health care journalists need to learn the proper reporting techniques before interviewing people who have experienced trauma.
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Children in U.S. face rising risk of losing a parent to firearm violence or overdose
Drugs and firearms caused 23% of all parental deaths in the U.S. in 2020 compared to 12% in 1999, researchers…
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Writing about health care interventions? The HealthNewsReview criteria are as relevant as ever
Here’s why you should use HealthNewsReview’s patient-centered approach to reviewing stories about health care interventions.
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Opportunities to localize coverage from International AIDS Conference
New advances in HIV PrEP, prevention and viral suppression at AIDS 2024 Conference can translate to local story ideas.
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How they did it: Colorado journalists show power of collaboration in UCHealth debt collection exposé
Learn how journalists from five news outlets revealed that UCHealth files roughly eight debt collection lawsuits per day.
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Patient advocates say new nursing home staffing standards don’t go far enough
While the new minimum staffing standards for nursing homes are the most substantial in decades, many say they don’t go…
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The struggle is real: Covering family caregiving
A recent report found that 67% of family caregivers of older adults struggle to balance their jobs and caregiving roles.
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Largest survey of trans people shows satisfaction with choices despite sharp disparities
The largest poll of trans people ever conducted in the U.S. found that those who transitioned are much more satisfied…
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How I did it: Spotlighting the brutal side effects of cancer treatment
Veteran freelance journalist Charlotte Huff explored the tolerability of cancer drugs in a recent article.