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One journalist explores concerns surrounding teletherapy for psychedelic mental health treatment
Shayla Love, a senior staff writer at Motherboard (the tech arm of Vice.com), has written several articles about psychedelic drugs used as mental…
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AHCJ to launch new membership portal
AHCJ is proud to announce that Novi, the new membership portal, is scheduled to go live before the end of…
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Understanding the FDA’s views on use of digital health technologies in clinical trials
In December 2021, The U.S. Food and Drug Administration released draft guidance for industry and investigators about best practices for acquiring data…
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New health equity core topic leader is bilingual, Texas‑based reporter
Margarita Birnbaum, a Texas-based independent journalist, storyteller, federally certified court interpreter and translator, joins AHCJ as the new health equity…
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ACA hits open-enrollment record, but swift action is needed to prevent rate hikes next year
After a record number of consumers signed up for health insurance coverage under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), Bob Herman…
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Margarita Birnbaum named new AHCJ core topic leader on health equity
Margarita Birnbaum, a Texas-based independent journalist, storyteller, federally certified court interpreter and translator, joins AHCJ as the new health equity…
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Addressing “national emergency” in youth mental health
A pandemic-fueled surge in mental illness among children and teens, including some disorders driving youth violence and disruptions at school,…
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Covering COVID-19 treatments: One journalist’s personal story and some resources
In mid-January, New York Times reporter Rebecca Robbins shared her personal story of hunting down the antiviral Paxlovid to successfully treat her…
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Journalist explores health inequities in medical photography
Medical photographs are crucial to documenting disease in textbooks, journals and training medical students. But if inaccurate, physicians won’t get…
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Busting myths about people with mental illness and criminal activity
One of the most widespread misconceptions about people with mental illness is that they are more likely to commit crimes…
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