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Using WIC analysis to write about health trends in women, infants and children
Learn how WIC, a social services program for low-income women, infants and children, has long been hampered by regulatory barriers.
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Why journalists should stop overlooking tuberculosis coverage
Tuberculosis is the second deadliest infectious disease in the world, but U.S. reporters often overlook it as it affects relatively…
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Chicago Tribune team exposes how the system fails to protect patients from sex abusers
Reporters Lisa Schencker and Emily Hoerner exposed how state regulators and hospitals fail to protect patients from sexual abuse.
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Sources for covering the hidden clauses raising employers’ and workers’ health costs
In February, a Johnson & Johnson employee sued the company for driving up health insurance costs in what could be…
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Patient safety indicators continue to lag post-pandemic
Patient safety indicators continue to lag from the pandemic downturn as federal officials tout their effort to improve patient safety.
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Reimagining menopause: How reporters can reduce the stigma
Half of the population will experience menopause, yet this time is fraught with mystery, misconceptions, and a lack of solid…
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Disparities in chronic conditions offer clues about future Medicare spending
Most non-white people are developing chronic conditions at younger ages compared to their white counterparts.
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All ears: What to know about ambient clinical listening
Patients may notice a new trend at their medical appointments: a request to have a computer record their conversation with…
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‘No one can see you now’: Primary care in crisis amid physician shortage, underfunding
A new report shows that a physician shortage and lack of investment in primary care has caused Americans’ average life…
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Breaking into ghostwriting and collaborating on books
Ghostwriting and collaborating on books are a lucrative income stream; and you don’t have to sacrifice your journalistic principles to…
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