Winning Contest Entries
Explore a diverse array of entries that have participated in our contests over the years. These entries represent the incredible talent, creativity, and dedication of journalists and storytellers from various backgrounds and media platforms.
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- Beat Reporting
When a Psychiatrist Kills: The Ultimate Violation of Do-No-Harm at Fort Hood,’ Psychiatric Times
On Nov. 5, 2009, a gunman opened fire at the Soldier Readiness Center at Fort Hood, Texas. Thirteen people were…
- 2009
No Award
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- Metro Newspapers
Dementia Treatment Contains its own Dangers,’ The Philadelphia Inquirer
The story examined the issue of using antipsychotics in elderly patients from the point of view of their families and…
- 2009
No Award
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- Beat Reporting
Bailout no more: Transradial PCI goes mainstream, but the US lags behind,’ TheHeart.org
Transradial PCI is the clinical term for angioplasty that accesses the heart's coronary arteries via the wrist. Traditionally, clinicians use…
- 2009
No Award
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- 2TV (Below Top 20 markets)
Bottoming Out: Gambling Addiction in Las Vegas,’ Las Vegas Sun
For all the ills facing large cities, Las Vegas stands out among them all for its home-grown crisis: gambling addictions.…
- 2009
No Award
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- Beat Reporting
Boosting our Best Shot,’ Nature Medicine
Many vaccines, such as those for the flu, are not working at full power. They could get a boost from…
- 2009
No Award
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- Beat Reporting
A Prom to Live For,’ the Denver Post
Teenagers with cancer, many of whom missed their high school prom because of chemotherapy or radiation treatment, get a chance…
- 2009
No Award
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- Beat Reporting
CMS Officials Detail Policy Aimed At Limiting MA Expansion,’ InsideHealthPolicy.com
This exclusive report uncovered how the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services was targeting poor-performing contractors that provide Medicare Advantage…
- 2009
No Award
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- General Interest Magazines below 1 million circ.
A Race Against Time: Hepatitis C Diagnosis and Treatment,’ The VVA Veteran
Many Vietnam veterans are only now discovering that they contracted Hepatitis C during their military service more than 40 years…
- 2009
No Award
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- General Interest Magazines below 1 million circ.
Battling Bills: Families Grapple with Mounting Medical Debt,’ Angie’s List magazine
Out-of-pocket health care costs for consumers are ballooning – thanks to higher deductible plans, and increases in health savings account…
- 2009
No Award
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- Radio
School-Based Dental Care,’ Kansas Public Radio
When a family is struggling to make ends meet, dental care is often seen as expendable. Even so, children in…
- 2009
No Award
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- Television
My Mother’s Garden
"My Mother's Garden" is the story of 61-year-old Eugenia Lester, whose hoarding disorder has taken a life-threatening turn. Lester lives…
- 2009
Third Place
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- Radio
Canada’s Burning! (or Canadian Health Care),’ KQED
The piece evaluates claims made in political ads that condemn the Canadian health care system. Reporter Sarah Varney traveled to…
- 2009
No Award
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- Community Newspapers
Disabled and Denied
This investigation, which included a review of 576 lawsuits filed in federal court in California against the seven largest disability…
- 2009
First Place
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- General Interest Magazines above 1 million circ.
A Fateful First Act,’ Psychology Today
Innumerable factors, many seemingly innocuous, can effect fetal development. This piece synthesizes decades of research into these determinants into a…
- 2009
No Award
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- General Interest Magazines above 1 million circ.
Your Family Flu Prevention Plan,’ Ladies’ Home Journal
In the wake of the H1N1 scare and the prediction of a more-difficult-than-usual cold and flu season, this article interweaves…
- 2009
No Award
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