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opioids
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How W.Va is crunching data on social conditions and opioids
A social autopsy. That’s what West Virginia Health Commissioner Dr. Rahul Gupta called his efforts to examine opioid deaths in his state,…
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Dental leaders, researchers take new look at opioid crisis
Calling upon the nation’s oral health providers to do their part in addressing a national opioid crisis that claims an…
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Skepticism is required when covering the science behind genetic tests
Health insurers struggle to understand whether genetic tests give physicians actionable information about how to diagnose and treat patients’ illness.…
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Opioids the topic of daylong training for D.C. journalists
Health journalists in Washington, D.C., participated in an all-day training session about reporting on the opioid crisis, hearing from treatment…
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Integrative medicine panel at #AHCJ18 to look at alternative approaches to pain management
Chronic pain is fairly common among older adults. Nearly half of community dwelling and up to 75 percent of institutionalized…
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AHCJ fellows attend briefing at CDC about ongoing public health emergencies
Fellows in two of AHCJ’s health journalism fellowship programs attended today’s press briefing about ongoing public health emergencies with Health…
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New tip sheet looks at alcohol use and older adults
It’s legal. It is readily accessible and requires no prescription to purchase. It’s socially acceptable. Yet, it can cause myriad…
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Strong social media presence helps Md. reporter cover her community’s opioid crisis
For Heather Wolford, a reporter for the Cumberland Times-News, covering the growing opioid crisis in the rural hills of Western…
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When covering the opioid epidemic, don’t forget the dental angle
President Donald Trump’s decision to declare opioid addiction a national emergency could be at least a step toward addressing the…
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Experts share tips for covering public health
A panel of Altarum Institute experts dove into the politics and policy of broad topics in public health, including the…