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Health Journalism 2008: Life after cancer – Survivorship planning
For many cancer survivors, beating the disease is only the first of many challenges. There's the threat of recurrence and…
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Health Journalism 2008: Finding success through the trades
Regular gigs from medical and scientific trade magazines can bring a steady flow of income and provide freelancers with lots…
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Prevention and Treatment of Obesity: Lessons from the Schools
Presentation from Gary D. Foster, PH.D., director, Center for Obesity Research and Education, Temple University, on the "Obesity intervention: science,…
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Health Journalism 2008: Clinical research into vaccines for cancer and other diseases
In the 20th century, 22 vaccines were approved, including those for polio and influenza. So far this century, just one…
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Health Journalism 2008: What health systems of other countries can teach us
Experts discussed four countries with four very different health care systems: Canada, England, France, and the Netherlands. They'll describe what's…
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Health Journalism 2008: Economics of health 101
We spend 16 percent of our economy on health care. A panel of experts explained the financial fundamentals of this…
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Health Journalism 2008: Which way Health Policy?
Leading health policy experts from the left, middle and right debated the widely varying options facing lawmakers and voters.
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Health Journalism 2008: Sociological aspects of breast cancer
In the United States, African American and Latina women are diagnosed with breast cancer less frequently than white women. But…
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Health Journalism 2008: How will retiring boomers affect the national health agenda?
The first of the nation's Baby Boomers are just three years from retirement age. Experts predict escalating age-related chronic disease…
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Health Journalism 2008: Current controversies in transplantation
This panel at AHCJ's annual conference discussed organ transplantation, which involves genuine rationing, with not enough supply to meet demand.…