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Waking the public up to the threat of antibiotic resistance
Matt Richtel Until about 20 years ago, the threat of antibiotic resistance remained muted because there were plenty of new…
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Identity-first vs. person-first language is an important distinction
Freelance journalist Cassandra Willyard recently asked me on Twitter about resources on the use of appropriate, respectful language when it…
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Opioid epidemic: Focus turns to how dentists are treating pain
In recent years, officials at the federal level have made a point of including dentists in their work to stem…
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Reporter takes deep dive into alternative Alzheimer’s therapy
There’s no doubt that a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease is devastating for both the person who receives it and for…
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Looking behind the hype — and potential — of a lifestyle approach to Alzheimer’s
Linda Marsa Journalist Linda Marsa received third place honors in AHCJ’s Awards for Excellence in Health Care Journalism for her…
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California reporter followed one lead after another to an award-winning series
To some of us, this procedure might have sounded too good to be true: A national network of infusion clinics…
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New data resource on opioids available in AHCJ’s medical studies topic area
Deaths from drug overdose in 2017 alone exceeded the total number of Americans who died during the entire Vietnam War,…
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Comparative Effectiveness Research Fellows named for 2019
Thirteen journalists have been selected for the 2019 class of the AHCJ Fellowship on Comparative Effectiveness Research. The fellowship program…
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How a doctor’s tip and a Facebook algorithm led to an award-winning series
Cheryl Clark This is the story of how a doctor’s tip, with help from a Facebook algorithm, led to an…
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Report: Progress on telehealth adoption by states, but still wide variation
The American Telemedicine Association (ATA), a leading trade group for telehealth providers and advocates, this week released its first report…
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