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research
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Lessons from a soda study that lost its fizz
Last October, Brigham and Women’s Hospital took the unusual step of recalling a press release about a research study. Just…
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Aspirin study causes headaches for journalists
Along with a story on aspirin and macular degeneration, my editors got a panicked note from me recently: “I struggled…
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Journalists beware: Surrogate endpoints strike again
Remember what happens when you assume? Trials that use surrogate endpoints to test treatments are making assumptions that those drugs…
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Don’t fudge the facts on chocolate studies
Studies that support a link between chocolate and good health are popular with readers. But the reality is that most…
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Goodman to guide journalists on covering medical studies
AHCJ is pleased to introduce independent journalist Brenda Goodman as the association’s topic leader on covering medical studies. Goodman, a…
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Research emphasis on Alzheimer’s treatment shifts to pre-clinical stage
My friend was puzzled. “If we can’t treat Alzheimer’s disease, what’s behind the push for early diagnosis?” It’s a good…
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Calorie restriction stories highlight best practices when writing about research
Down crashed one of the great hopes of anti-aging medicine recently with the news that calorie restriction did not lift…
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Komen’s funding of research drops; writer looks at charity’s message vs. science
Amid the controversy over the Susan G. Komen for the Cure foundation’s changes in funding for Planned Parenthood, Reuters’ reporters…
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AHCJ opposes taking taxpayer-funded research out of public’s reach
Congress should not roll back public access to taxpayer-funded research reports, AHCJ wrote in a letter to members of Congress…
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Critically evaluate, report on cell phone/cancer link
Courtesy of the International Agency for Research on Cancer’s press release and the storm of advance coverage it has spawned,…