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AHCJ celebrates 20 years with conference in the desert
More than 700 people attended Health Journalism 2018, the 20th anniversary celebration of the Association of Health Care Journalists. Reporters,…
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Freelancers learn to maximize social media skills
Why do some journalists have thousands of followers and others barely a handful? Is it better to tweet, ‘gram or…
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#AHCJ18 panel explores new ways to cover the health effects of climate change
At the Health Journalism 2018 panel session, “Is climate change a threat to public health?” the answer was a resounding…
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2018 AHCJ-National Library of Medicine fellows selected
Six journalists have been named to this year’s class of AHCJ-National Library of Medicine fellows. The fellowship program was created to…
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#AHCJ18 panel explores prospects for a single-payer health system
Bernie Sanders gave renewed life to the single-payer movement, and it’s likely to play in the 2018 and 2020 elections.…
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Housing as a prescription on the journey to well-being
PHOENIX – Lack of housing is a significant health issue in the United States that is shortening the life expectancy…
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Simulated birth and 3D brain mass part of AHCJ field trip tour
PHOENIX – Seventeen members of the Association of Health Care Journalists watched a simulated birth and viewed a giant brain…
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#AHCJ18 panelists urge earlier conversations about a palliative approach to end-of-life care
Death may be the price we pay for life. But many physicians still regard death as a kind of failure.…
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Van offers faster stroke diagnosis, treatment
PHOENIX – Stroke victims who have only minutes to get treatment before their brains are permanently damaged are getting help…
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Concussion care evolving as providers seek ‘sweet spot’
Doctors and researchers are adapting treatments for brain injuries to recognize individuals’ needs, but still are searching for the right…
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