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Primer on methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)
Maryn McKenna, a freelance journalist and author and a contributing writer at the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy…
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Foster children and psychiatric drugs
Michelle Cole and Brent Walth of The Oregonian found that children in foster care are being placed on psychiatric drugs…
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Women’s magazines can miss wider views of health issues
Intellectuals began accusing women’s magazines of perpetuating feminine stereotypes decades ago. McCall’s was the fastest growing of that genre in…
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Presidential candidates answer questions from AHCJ members
As balloting gets under way in the 2008 presidential primary season, three leading candidates have outlined their views on health…
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Online jobs scarce for health reporters – but freelance opportunities abound
With the explosion of health Internet sites such as Revolution Health, WebMD and Daily Strength, it isn't surprising that many…
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Hospitals ask reporters to sign confidentiality agreements
A growing number of hospitals across the country are asking reporters to sign confidentiality statements. The hospitals say they are…
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President’s corner: If candidates won’t focus on aging issues, journalists better
AHCJ President Trudy Lieberman writes that the presidential candidates have been mostly silent about issues that affect the aging. Of…
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Focusing on the health effects of anabolic steroids
Former Sen. George Mitchell released the results of his investigation into steroid use in major league baseball – revealing the…
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Indentured doctors: Foreign-born doctors exploited by U.S. physicians
Marshall Allen of the Las Vegas Sun uncovered abuses of the J-1 visa waiver program, a system that allows foreign…
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Reporter documents surgical errors through public records
When Boston Globe reporter Lizbeth Kowalczyk asked the health department to run a computer search of report and investigation summaries…
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