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Issues to consider when reporting on oral health during pregnancy
Maintaining good oral health during pregnancy is important to the overall health of women as well as their children, an…
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Reporter chronicles refugees’ challenges in improving oral health in their new home
Jiwon Choi In recent reporting for Minnesota Public Radio, Jiwon Choi explored the oral health challenges faced by refugees arriving…
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What reporters should watch for during this year’s open enrollment
Affordable Care Act’s open enrollment for calendar year 2019 began Nov. 1 and runs until Dec. 15, 2018, at Healthcare.gov…
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Moore Foundation awards $500,000-plus grant to AHCJ
The Center for Excellence in Health Care Journalism, the educational arm of the Association of Health Care Journalists, has been…
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How one U.S.-based reporter shines a light on infectious diseases thousands of miles away
Lauren Weber HuffPost’s Lauren Weber, a public health reporter who covers infectious diseases, has reported on everything from the flu…
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Careful language important when reporting on transgender health issues
Using appropriate terminology when reporting on medical studies is important not only for the sake of accuracy and clarity but…
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What you should know about Parkinson’s disease
Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a progressive disease of the nervous system that primarily affects older adults. It typically begins after…
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AHCJ-CDC Health Journalism Fellows to spend a week at agency
The Association of Health Care Journalists has announced the selection of a new class of AHCJ-CDC Health Journalism Fellows. The…
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Expanding use of dental hygienists continues to be a state-by-state battle
In some cases, struggles over restrictions in state dental practice acts have pitted dental hygiene and health advocacy groups against…
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Urban health care data sets
This collection of data sets was compiled from speakers at the 2018 Urban Health Journalism Workshop.