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Recalculating your perspective on health, gender and the use of pronouns
Christine Grimaldi In my freelance work, fact-checking often rests with me as the reporter. I thought I had done a…
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Flesh out your coverage of infectious diseases with historical data
Any time there is an outbreak of an infectious disease, the public wants to know how common it is and…
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Experts weigh in on the landscape of aging in the age of Trump
What happens now? For those working in aging services, opinions range from cautiously optimistic to downright fearful. Aging experts and…
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Take a look at the oral health challenges in America’s rural landscape
Today is National Rural Health Day, an annual opportunity for grassroots groups, nonprofits and agencies, including the Federal Office of Rural…
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Colorado becomes sixth state to approve aid-in-dying law
While the dust may still be swirling around the presidential election, voters in Colorado were crystal clear about their support…
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How will the election affect the business of health care?
The Washington Post has taken a post-election look at 15 major industries in a story aptly titled, “Mr. Business Goes…
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Tip sheet explores the mental health issues of aging prisoners
Our nation’s aging prison population is bringing to the forefront issues of geriatric mental health among inmates. There are no…
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Five journalists named to fellowship program
The Association of Health Care Journalists has awarded AHCJ Reporting Fellowships on Health Care Performance to five journalists who intend…
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Health IT under Trump: Here are some of the hot topics to follow
While it’s unclear what President-elect Donald Trump’s views are on health IT, the issue has traditionally enjoyed bipartisan support. Here…
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Mental health needs of aging prisoners is a fruitful area for coverage
All but a relative handful of incarcerated persons in the United States go home. But those sentenced to longer – if…
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