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Winners of the 2016 AAAS Kavli Science Journalism Awards included science journalist Christie Aschwanden of FiveThirtyEight, who received the Silver…
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Resources for reporting on the health care needs of older LGBT adults
Three things have come together to throw a spotlight on the health care needs and challenges of older adults identifying…
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Lead crisis shifts as infrastructure crumbles, experts say
A year after the Flint water crisis made national waves, the legacy of lead continues to draw attention as reporters…
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Ruling takes one step closer in releasing SNAP data
The public’s right to information was bolstered by a federal judge’s decision that the U.S. Department of Agriculture should release…
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Reporter: Oral health has become gateway to other issues on the beat
For low-income elders, dental care can be very hard to find. Medicare does not include routine dental benefits and seniors…
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Trump’s nominee to lead HHS wrote conservative ACA replacement plan
President-elect Donald Trump has selected Dr. Tom Price, an orthopedic surgeon from Georgia who has served in the House for…
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Lack of advance care planning puts some populations at risk
More than a quarter of older Medicare beneficiaries have yet to document their advance care planning (ACP) wishes, according to…
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Reporter: Oral health has become important gateway to other issues on his beat
Paul Sisson For low-income elders, dental care can be very hard to find. Medicare does not include routine dental benefits…
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How one writer looked inward to reassess pronouns and gender
I have yet to find a writer who hasn’t looked back on a story and found something that they could…
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What may happen to services for seniors during Trump administration?
Senior services will likely be under severe pressure in President-elect Donald Trump’s administration. While it is impossible to know now…
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