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Advice on finding pertinent data about lead contamination
Lead contamination and its health consequences have re-emerged as a critical issue in the wake of the Flint municipal water…
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Study: Newspaper coverage rarely reflects medical evidence over time
Journalists are in love with reporting new findings about a disease and a particular risk factor, but they are not…
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What Trump’s budget proposal may mean for health research agency
President Donald Trump’s budget proposal includes rolling a relatively obscure agency that conducts health care research into the National Institutes…
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Winners of 2016 health journalism contest announced
In-depth investigations into heroin and pain-pill abuse drew several top awards in this year’s Awards for Excellence in Health Care…
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Proposed cuts to senior program funding spark outrage
By now, most of you are probably aware of the controversial remarks made by Mick Mulvaney, director of the White…
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Take a pulse check on health care innovation in your area
One feature of the Affordable Care Act that doesn’t get a lot of ink was the creation of the Centers…
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Winners of 2016 health journalism contest announced
In-depth investigations into heroin and pain-pill abuse drew several top awards in this year’s Awards for Excellence in Health Care…
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Social isolation, loneliness negatively affect health for seniors
Social isolation and loneliness are associated with increased mortality in older adults. Social isolation also has been linked to other…
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President’s Corner: Solid efforts of past should be seen as preparation for strong year ahead
You may have heard. New leaders were elected to represent us in Washington, D.C. And they are keen to gut…
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Health journalists to gather in Orlando for annual conference
The center of the Sunshine State will host Health Journalism 2017, AHCJ’s annual conference April 20-23. Hundreds of journalists will…
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