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Health journalism
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TV report leads to $2.25 million HIPAA settlement
A report by Bob Segall of WTHR-Indianapolis prompted the federal investigation that led to CVS Pharmacy’s agreement to pay $2.25…
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Environment of enthusiasm at CDC strikes reporter
Modern Healthcare‘s Jessica Zigmond writes about the enthusiasm she encountered among public health experts at the CDC during the recent…
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Researchers study health bloggers, form community
Last fall, a trio of researchers from the Rijeka School of Medicine in Croatia published a paper examining that peculiar…
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Avian flu still a danger, CDC official tells fellows
This is a guest post from Marshall Allen of the Las Vegas Sun. Allen is among the first class of…
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Milwaukee Journal Sentinel’s coverage wins award
Citing high ratings for accuracy and credibility, the Boston-based Foundation for Informed Medical Decision Making has given the Milwaukee Journal…
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Medscape drops publication of articles
The Medscape Journal of Medicine announced Friday that it is ceasing publication of new articles. The Journal was one element…
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Prevention vs. treatment in global health
AHCJ members Christine Gorman and Maryn McKenna participated in a blog experiment, in which a group of people decide to…
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Analysis shows pitfalls of observational studies
How much of a chance are you willing to take on a chance finding? That’s the question raised in a…
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Registration for Health Journalism 2009 is open
Planning for AHCJ’s annual conference – in Seattle, April 16-19 – is moving full-speed ahead. Check out the Web site…
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Reviewers find increase in five-star health stories
Is the quality of health journalism improving? Apparently it is, according to the HealthNewsReview.org project, which was created nearly three…