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W.K. Kellogg Foundation supports health disparities training for journalists
The W.K. Kellogg Foundation (WKKF) has awarded a three-year $240,000 grant to the Center for Excellence in Health Care Journalism,…
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Surgeon general responds to journalists on range of public health issues #AHCJ16
Following his prepared remarks at Health Journalism 2016, United States Surgeon General Vivek H. Murthy, M.D., M.B.A., (@Surgeon_General) answered some questions…
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Scientific summit explores the ‘disease drivers’ of aging
A large geroscience meeting in New York last month made me wish I had paid closer attention in my high…
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The earth is heating up. What should journalists call that?
Writing about the increasing temperatures around the globe has been a mainstay of environmental and science journalism for decades, but…
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Pew study provides trends watch on the dental care access front
In spite of progress getting better dental care to more children in recent years, it is estimated that more than…
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These resources can help your reporting on dental care access challenges
More than one-third of Americans face “serious challenges” in obtaining dental care, for reasons that include high cost and lack…
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Some tips on tracking national action on opioid abuse
Stories on how heroin and other opioid abuse shattering communities have been the focus of many powerful pieces in media…
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U.S. surgeon general, VA med chief speak at Health Journalism 2016
More than 600 attendees gathered for Health Journalism 2016, hearing from the U.S. surgeon general, the chief medical official for…
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New report finds wide variation in health care costs among states
Consumers in states with high health care costs spend more than twice as much for certain services than consumers in…
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Journalists explain how freelancers can add audio, video to boost pitches – and income #AHCJ16
Seeing Spike Lee’s 2006 documentary about how Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans was transformative for independent journalist Andrea King Collier.…
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