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Public health
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Access – or lack of access – to health information is making news
Several stories about access to public information have caught my eye in the past week. Whether it involves public health…
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Another look at blood donation in wake of Orlando shooting
Last month’s shooting in Orlando in drew attention not only to the city’s gay community but also to limits in…
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Safety-net clinics in your community may benefit from new federal dental care grants
New federal grants will help safety net clinics across the country to provide more dental care in their communities. Nearly…
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Could health information technology help solve homelessness?
This week, 70 San Francisco Bay Area media organizations have banded together to coordinate coverage on homelessness. The goal was…
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How the media reports mass shootings may influence future ones
As the U.S. struggles to process and grieve yet another mass shooting — this one unique in targeting a minority…
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Firearm data resources for reporting on the Orlando mass shooting
In light of the mass shooting in Orlando, many journalists covering the event will need access to statistics on firearms,…
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Vietnam veterans fight for coverage of illnesses that might be Agent Orange-related
ProPublica’s Charles Ornstein and Terry Parris Jr., with The Virginian-Pilot’s Mike Hixenbaugh, have been covering the impact of Agent Orange…
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Exploring the changing landscape of health literacy, communication
A pinned tweet touting the latest superfood. A Facebook post on vaccines. Advice from a neighbor or friend. A poster…
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Surgeon general responds to journalists on range of public health issues #AHCJ16
Following his prepared remarks at Health Journalism 2016, United States Surgeon General Vivek H. Murthy, M.D., M.B.A., (@Surgeon_General) answered some questions…
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Some tips on tracking national action on opioid abuse
Stories on how heroin and other opioid abuse shattering communities have been the focus of many powerful pieces in media…