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U.S. prepares to launch 3-digit mental health crisis hotline with a text option
Federal officials and telecommunications companies have been working to meet a July 2022 deadline for a switch to a new…
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Tips for covering the creation of the 988 Mental Health Crisis Lifeline
Federal officials and telecommunications companies are working on a new national three-digit number to make it easier for people experiencing…
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Understanding the CDC’s updated quarantine and masking guidance
On Dec. 27, the CDC significantly shortened isolation and quarantine times for people who have tested positive for the SARS-CoV-2…
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What to know about frailty and aging
While it’s true that frailty may be a part of old age, it’s not always inevitable. It’s important to understand…
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One of the most important questions I ask during interviews
When you’ve been a journalist for years, you develop rote patterns for many of your reporting activities — sites you…
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New tip sheet highlights frailty
Frailty is an emerging global health challenge, but it’s not an inevitable consequence of aging. Whether or not a person…
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Diversifying health and science sources and covering the Black community and COVID-19
Spotlighting inequities in the U.S. health system and writing about the differences in health outcomes will remain a crucial part…
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How an investigation turned up hidden nursing home offenses
State health inspections are the heart of the government’s five-star rating system for nursing homes. But, not everything inspectors find…
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Four sources you’re probably not using enough
If you regularly cover medical studies, reaching out to different types of sources instead of just physicians, researchers and patients…
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Telehealth studies reveal a wide variety of usage, opinions among Americans
In case you missed it, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in November released its findings of Medicare…
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