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evidence
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While genetic tests proliferate, journalists cite the lack of scientific evidence
The potential benefits of genetic testing are widely touted and drive greater interest in these tests – even though the…
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Deadline coming up to apply for fellowship to learn about medical evidence
For the AHCJ Fellowship on Comparative Effectiveness Research, a select group of fellows will be chosen to spend a week…
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Flaws, limits and conflicts: Tips to find study pitfalls #AHCJ16
At Health Journalism 2016 in Cleveland, Andrew M. Seaman and Hilda Bastian discussed shortcuts for weighing the likelihood a study’s…
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Making the most of medical research sessions at #AHCJ16
Each year, the AHCJ conference includes a smorgasbord of opportunities to inform and enhance journalists’ knowledge and reporting. Topics include…
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Time takes a critical look at breast cancer treatment
Siobhan O’Connor recently explored in a Time magazine piece an issue that has been gaining traction in both the medical…
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Context, context, context: How journalists can avoid confusing readers with the latest research findings
A recent editorial in the Journal of the American Medical Association explored the responsibility that journals have to public health…
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Critically assessing nutritional arguments based on evidence: One journalist’s case study
Few areas of medical research are as challenging to study as nutrition. Randomized controlled nutrition trials are very difficult to…
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Task force makes recommendations on cognitive screenings
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force issued recommendations on Tuesday on the value of routine cognitive screening for older adults,…
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Health reporter finds conflicts between medical evidence, personal experience
When first diagnosed with breast cancer, journalist Karen D. Brown didn’t plan to write about it. But, as she met…
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Are you covering a ‘fakethrough?’
Remember the burger grown from stem cells? It might be a great idea, except a single patty grown using today’s technology,…