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In December 2016, Charles Piller (@cpiller), the west coast editor for Stat, reported that a genetic test to identify patients…
Last week’s AHCJ webinar about responsible, accurate reporting on addiction and recovery issues pointed out the importance of sensitive, accurate…
Reporting on health and medical topics inevitably involves minefields, especially in topics already rife with stigma, such as mental health.…
State-run electronic databases that collect opioid prescription information are being hailed as an effective tool to curb opioid abuse in…
As authorities search for ways to curb the nation’s opioid epidemic, an increasing number of localities are turning to a…
The most recent edition of The Associated Press Stylebook – the premier guide for copy editors – has a number…
No fewer than four of the 2016 winners of the Awards for Excellence in Health Care Journalism covered the opioid…
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Too many physicians are prescribing opioid medications for hospitalized older adults who may not need them. A new study found…
Health care reporters coming to Health Journalism 2017 in search of story ideas on covering health gaps and the social…