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Covering preparedness, hurricanes and other natural disasters
Residents of Texas will be dealing with the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey for a long time to come. Journalists will…
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Comparative Effectiveness Research Fellows named for 2017
Ten journalists have been chosen for the third class of the AHCJ Fellowship on Comparative Effectiveness Research. The fellowship program was…
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How to report on Alzheimer’s drug trials without giving false hope
The death of musician Glen Campbell on Aug. 8 after a very public struggle with Alzheimer’s disease has again focused…
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Covering Harvey: Resources on hurricanes and natural disasters
People in Texas will be dealing with the aftermath of Harvey for a long time. Even if you’re not reporting…
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Alcohol study coverage lacked necessary journalistic scrutiny, context
When JAMA Psychiatry published a study about alcohol use disorder prevalence a few weeks ago, the findings predictably led to…
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When covering the opioid epidemic, don’t forget the dental angle
President Donald Trump’s decision to declare opioid addiction a national emergency could be at least a step toward addressing the…
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How dental pain has contributed to the nation’s opioid epidemic
Mary Otto Dentists are among the leading prescribers of opioid pain medications in the country, according to numerous studies. The…
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Shingles tip sheet details often-ignored health issue
When was the last time you thought about shingles? Not the ones you put on your roof, but the itchy,…
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What to know about reporting on shingles
Liz Seegert You probably have heard of shingles, a condition caused by reactivation of the chicken pox virus in older…
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WSJ reporter digs deeper into global cyberattacks
Melanie Evans has been covering hospitals for many years, including for Modern Healthcare and now The Wall Street Journal. But…
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