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Studies
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Dr. Lisa Schwartz’s loss reverberates throughout medical and journalism community
The evidence-based medical research community lost a hugely influential voice and amazing individual. Lisa Schwartz, M.D., M.S., a physician and…
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A look at a new type of medical research app
Those of us who cover medical studies on a regular basis are always looking for ways to uncover new and…
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Good health reporters know how to size up medical evidence
Care to know more about what it takes to accurately weigh medical evidence? You’ve got just a couple of days…
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Full access to the Wiley Online Library added as member benefit
The Association of Health Care Journalists has announced an enhanced partnership with global research and learning company John Wiley and…
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Breaking up with EurekAlert!: Where to find other studies
In a previous blog post about EurekAlert!, I described some advantages to using the service less often than many reporters…
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EurekAlert! is back, but do you really need it?
When the EurekAlert! press release service was taken down on Sept. 13 after being hacked, there was a discussion about how…
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Tip sheet suggests self-guided tutorial on understanding medical research
If you’re relatively new to reporting on medical studies or looking for a refresher as you dive back in after…
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Backers of water fluoridation get boost from Calgary studies
Tooth decay rates among children in Calgary, Canada have spiked in recent years. The authors of two newly published studies…
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Patient outcomes are among the most overlooked stories in health care
If you saw our November webcast on how consumers and payers can evaluate physician quality, you know that we began…
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Workshop will help reporters translate medical research to audiences accurately
Even if you only cover health care occasionally, you run across myriad medical studies and health claims. The results and…