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disparities
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Moms’ health, education can affect kids’ teeth
Poor children suffer from more dental decay than their wealthier peers. In many cases, they live in communities where oral…
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Reporter looks at Spokane’s efforts to address disparities
Reporting for The Spokesman-Review in Spokane, Wash., Shawn Vestal started by observing massive life-span disparities in the city and surrounding…
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Research delves into disparities in children’s oral health
Poor children suffer from more dental decay than their wealthier peers. In many cases, they may lack private insurance or…
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Potential stories about changes in health care delivery are abundant
Many of you probably saw the recent Sunday New York Times Magazine story about home- and community-based health care, called…
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Campaign pushes children to brush teeth
What do gerbils on a train have to do with oral health? Take a look at this video to find…
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Survey: Cost keeps Americans from visiting dentists
Three-quarters of American adults say they have good or very good oral health. The news is not so good for…
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Retirement center modifies dining policy following media coverage
Stories by The New York Times and The Virginian-Pilot about discriminatory dining room practices at a continuing care retirement center…
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Dining decision brings discrimination issues in aging to forefront; lessons for reporters
Paula Span of The New York Times clearly struck a nerve with her recent story about an upscale retirement community’s…
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Poet’s piece on bias against elderly people serves as reminder to reporters
Anyone writing about older people with any seriousness will eventually confront the phenomenon known as “ageism.” The great gerontologist Dr.…
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Seattle hospitals love building costly ERs
The Puget Sound emergency room construction boom is in full swing, and Seattle Times reporter Carol Ostrom has taken a…