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The other Democratic health agenda (hint – it’s not Medicare for All)
With all the attention on Medicare for All, it’s easy to forget that congressional Democrats have another important health care…
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Resources to assist your reporting on the growing teledentistry specialty
Over the years, teledentistry has harnessed evolving technology to link patients with to an expanding array of dental services. Today,…
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Senate Finance Committee hearing focuses on nursing home abuse
Compelling, heartbreaking stories of abuse and neglect from the daughters of two elderly women drove home a call for tighter…
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Experts talk in D.C. about how to get past the A.I. buzz
Trying to write critically about a new use of artificial intelligence? Start by asking your sources three questions: How far…
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Oops! That ‘Open Door Forum’ won’t be off the record after all
Reporters were taken aback on Monday when they received an invitation to a national phone call billed as an “Open…
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Journalists’ role in covering vaccine hesitancy
Scientific evidence overwhelmingly supports the safety and effectiveness of CDC-recommended childhood vaccines for protecting children against preventable infectious diseases such…
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‘Sexology’ fraud duped dozens of reporters — don’t be among them next time
We journalists rely on many tools in our trade: research articles, books, interviews, pen and paper, accumulated knowledge and experience,…
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A good story about medical studies begins with a responsible headline
Many journalists have little to do with the final headline that ends up on their story, while others — such…
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Tips for covering climate change, infectious diseases and health
Diseases caused by mosquitoes, ticks and fleas tripled and nine new pathogens carried by these insects have been discovered in the U.S.…
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5 tips for writing better health news headlines
A headline has a big job to do: It must catch a reader’s attention, offer the gist of a story…
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