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Health journalism
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Wyeth-funded course promoted hormone therapy
John Fauber and Susanne Rust of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel continue the paper’s examination of the influence that drug companies…
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Consider source when reporting hospital rankings
HealthGrades, a health care ratings company, has released a report (PDF) that says “Medicare patients treated at top-rated hospitals nationwide…
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Employee benefits reference free for journalists
Health journalists will be able to get their hands on a traditionally strong reference book for free. The first complete…
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Writer cites health coverage in women’s magazines
Sheila Weller, writing for The Huffington Post, has a bone to pick with Caroline Kennedy over a disparaging comment she…
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Kleyman joins New America Media
After 20 years at the American Society on Aging, Paul Kleyman has left his editorship of Aging Today. He has…
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AHCJ launches mentoring program
AHCJ, long known for its supportive network of members, has launched a more formal program to link members seeking some…
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Live updates from health blogging summit
Consumer Reports is hosting a “health blogger summit” at its headquarters today. According to Jeremiah at Z Recommends: “Their (Consumers…
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Doc: Medicine, journalism face similar challenges
In a world where opinions and insights pop up exponentially, to what extent can we rely on experts? And, moreover,…
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Fellows to spend a week studying at CDC
The first class of AHCJ-CDC Health Journalism Fellows will learn about public health issues at two Atlanta campuses of the…
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Topics in the news: food safety, coal ash
Some resources that could be helpful in reporting on a couple of hot topics today: Peanut butter is suspected in…