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Beat reporter uncovers FDA’s failure to take action about contaminated products
Shanoop and Sandra Kothari of Houston claim tainted alcohol prep wipes led to the death of their son, Harrison Kothari,…
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Jewish health issues, community are focus of new initiative
A new public health initiative in Northeast Ohio, the Jewish Community Health Initiative, hopes to take advantage of a cultural…
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U.S. Department of Health & Human Services news media contacts
AHCJ now has an up-to-date list of the senior media officials at each division of the U.S. Department of Health…
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First class of AHCJ Regional Health Journalism Program fellows named
The Association of Health Care Journalists has named the inaugural class of the Regional Health Journalism Fellowship, an annual fellowship…
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AHCJ revises membership rules
The AHCJ board has amended the organization's membership guidelines, completing a process first begun in early 2010. The adjustments are…
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FDA creates embargo policy in response to reporter concerns
The Food and Drug Administration has adopted a policy on embargoes that permits reporters to share embargoed information with outside…
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Floods, tornadoes and health: Covering disaster preparation and aftermath
William D. Hacker, M.D., F.A.A.P., C.P.E.; commissioner, Kentucky Department for Public Health discusses the role of public health in response…
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How will rural areas fare after Health Policy?
Timothy D. McBride, Ph.D., professor and associate dean for public health at Brown School of Washington University offers an abundance…
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Reporting on people and providers: Medicare’s impact in your community
Tom Dean, M.D., family practice physician Avera Weskota Memorial Medical discusses rural health challenges such as professional recruiting, maintaining services…
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The food and health disconnection: Hunger in rural America
Joel Halverson, assistant professor, School of Pharmacy and Mary Babb Randolph Cancer Center, West Virginia University analyze the nation by…