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Public health
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Covering preparedness, hurricanes and other natural disasters
Residents of Texas will be dealing with the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey for a long time to come. Journalists will…
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Seeking ways to report on adversity and kids’ health
A growing number of reporters are taking another look at adverse childhood experiences when it comes to health in both…
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One bad stat can spoil the bunch – another cautionary tale
Recently I wrote about the need to check citations when covering a study that triggers mental alarm bells, such as…
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Public radio collaborative shines light on ACA’s impact in their rural communities
The Ohio Valley ReSource is an award-winning collaborative of seven public radio stations in Ohio, West Virginia and Kentucky that…
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Public health experts discuss ‘infectious nature’ of violence at #AHCJ17
What happens if we stop treating violence as a problem of crime and morality – and start treating it as…
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Eyre’s Pulitzer-winning work shows power of hard data, big numbers
In two days in December, the Charleston Gazette-Mail published two blockbuster articles about the opioid crisis in West Virginia, the…
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Administration’s regulatory roadblocks stymie dental guidelines
At more than 100,000 offices and clinics across America, dentists stay busy placing and removing amalgam fillings as they care…
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Reporting team tackles lead scourge in Philly
Reading through a recent story in the Philadelphia Daily News on lead plaguing the city’s houses, I realized the story…
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New report rates best states for older adults’ well-being
Hawaii tops the list of states with the highest well-being among adults over age 55 for the second consecutive year,…
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Lead crisis shifts as infrastructure crumbles, experts say
A year after the Flint water crisis made national waves, the legacy of lead continues to draw attention as reporters…