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Health journalism
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Horgan finds reasons to be optimistic about science writing
In yet another sign of the much-discussed science writing renaissance which may or may not be upon us, Scientific American‘s…
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South African academic: Conflict of interest went unnoticed in obesity stories
In a column for South Africa’s The Media magazine, Harry Dugmore, MTN Chair of Media and Mobile Communication at the…
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Fla. juvenile justice system relies on heavy antipsychotic use
In looking into the state Department of Juvenile Justice’s use of powerful prescription antipsychotics, The Palm Beach Post‘s Michael LaForgia…
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Welcome (and follow) AHCJ’s newest members!
These journalists have joined AHCJ recently: Pelin Ogut, student, Anadolu University; Eskisehir, Turkey Veronique LaCapra, science & technology reporter, KWMU-St.…
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Veteran journalists speak from front lines of prescription drug epidemic
In a subject area increasingly defined by its steady drumbeat of alarming numbers and increasingly dire statistics, the opening to…
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Emails show Texas council’s disregard for EPA regs
Thanks to an order from the Texas Attorney General, Mark Greenblatt, of KHOU-Houston, obtained emails (2-page PDF) which demonstrate the…
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NEJM article: Media partially to blame for slow adoption of cost-effective health care
In a new “Perspectives” piece in the New England Journal of Medicine, Victor R. Fuchs, Ph.D., and Arnold Milstein, M.D.,…
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AHCJ members provide context for reporter’s medical marijuana story
This is a guest post written at our request by Ryan Sabalow of the Redding (Calif.) Record-Searchlight. I knew I…
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MJS finds attempts to improve infant mortality rates are fragmented
This year, a team at the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel launched “Empty Cradles,” a yearlong reporting effort to find out why…
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Covering Health Issues 6.0, coming soon to a mailbox near you*
*Assuming you’re an AHCJ member. If you aren’t a member, then keep in mind that a free copy of each…