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Writing about the end of life: May not be fun, but it is important #ahcj13
It’s one of the certainties of life: everyone’s going to die. And most of us also will deal with the…
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Delving into the many mysteries of autism #ahcj13
Don’t say the word “cure.” A much-discussed study found that some children who have been diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders can outgrow them.…
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Mental illness: why we know so little #ahcj13
Since the tragedy in Newtown, Conn., many of us have had to report on mental illness and found ourselves wrestling…
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What you know and who you know: getting editors to bite #ahcj13
Freelancers, start networking now, because “who you know really does make a difference,” said David Corcoran, editor of Science Times…
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Snapshots from #ahcj13 | Katie Gibas
Katie Gibas, reporter at YNN, Syracuse, N.Y.: What is the most pressing health issue in the community you cover? The…
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Snapshots from #ahcj13 | Stephanie O’Neill
Stephanie O’Neill, Southern California Public Radio, Los Angeles: Favorite panel so far: Making Sense of Hospital Ratings Favorite speaker: Marshall…
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Plenty of pitfalls in reporting on medical studies #ahcj13
Seventy percent of news articles on medical studies fail to discuss costs of the treatment studies, quantify potential harms and benefits, and…
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All in the family: When medical experts disagree #ahcj13
Oncologist Jerome Groopman and endocrinologist Pamela Hartzband both attended Ivy League medical schools. He went to Columbia. She went to…
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Snapshots from #ahcj13 | Jeannette Moninger
Jeannette Moninger, independent journalist, Denver, Colo.: What has been your favorite session so far? The doctors last night were fascinating…
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Snapshots from #ahcj13 | Lisa Zamosky
Lisa Zamosky, independent journalist, Tustin, Calif.: What has been your favorite panel today? I enjoyed the Health Policy (“Health Policy: what’s up next…