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Public health
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Social inequality: A blind spot for health reporters
Dozens of news stories over the past year have reported on the disturbing data showing that Americans are dying younger…
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Barring access to information, officials poses threat to public health
Alice Dreger, a professor of clinical medical humanities and bioethics at Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine, writes for Pacific Standard…
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Tulsa health officials link hepatitis C case to oral surgeon’s office
A former patient of Tulsa oral surgeon W. Scott Harrington contracted hepatitis C at his office, genetic testing has confirmed.…
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Resources for reporting on compounding pharmacies
Seven patients in Tennessee are sick after injections from a compounding pharmacy, health officials say. AHCJ has some presentations from a…
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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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Almost 40 years later, fallout from Mich. contamination disaster continues
Four decades after polybrominated biphenyl (PBB), a dense, flame-retardant toxin, was accidentally dumped into a Michigan cattle feed supplement, Detroit…
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Your money or your life? Missouri town had to choose
On KBIA public radio, Jacob Fenston tells the story of a Missouri town faced with a brutal, impossibly high-stakes catch-22.…
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Covering tropical storms: Resources, related stories to help your reporting
As Tropical Storm Hurricane Isaac bears down on the Gulf Coast, we have gathered tip sheets about covering natural disasters…
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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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Months-long debate ends with fluoridation levels reduced
“The great Milwaukee fluoride debate is over,” reported Don Walker in his July 24 story for the city’s Journal Sentinel…