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When covering disparities in maternal mortality among black women, consider payment reform
Black women in the United States suffer from maternal mortality that is 30% to 40% higher than that of their…
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Variety of measures seek to address vaping safety concerns
Concerns about e-cigarette safety, elevated by an outbreak of illnesses and deaths, continue to roil Washington, D.C. Leading calls for…
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Globe Spotlight journalist reports on the link between economic inequality and financial toxicity in health care
Two of the biggest issues the Democratic candidates are addressing in the presidential race are economic inequality and the need…
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Pitching stories during the holidays: Should you do it?
The holiday season is close, which could mean a well-earned time to take a break. For some freelance writers, though,…
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Tips for covering the latest news about antimicrobial resistance
The danger of antibiotic resistance became clearer in November with the release of new figures showing that antibiotic resistance is…
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What reporters need to know about antibiotic resistance
At the end of 2019, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated its data on just how big…
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For some patients, high health costs and inadequate insurance are financially toxic
Two years ago, Liz Kowalczyk rotated onto the Boston Globe Spotlight team to participate in a project about race. Her…
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Vermont moving forward on creating dental therapist training program
States across the country are moving ahead with laws aimed at putting dental therapists to work. Legislators and health advocates…
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Brain health supplements offer mostly hype, false hope
I don’t know about you, but every time I see a commercial for one particular supplement marketed to improve brain…
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Tweeting and Tennessee: The story of a block grant
Tennessee is pursuing a variant of a block grant for Medicaid (although it’s not strictly a block grant but more…
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