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Veteran reporter brings a fresh eye to the health beat
The Delta Dental Foundation has come up with an innovative approach to bringing care to Colorado’s “dental deserts.” The nonprofit…
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How one veteran reporter is bringing a fresh eye to the health beat
Denver Post reporter David Olinger describes himself as a “veteran reporter new to the health care beat.” Over the years, he has…
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Vietnam veterans fight for coverage of illnesses that might be Agent Orange-related
ProPublica’s Charles Ornstein and Terry Parris Jr., with The Virginian-Pilot’s Mike Hixenbaugh, have been covering the impact of Agent Orange…
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Despite offerings, reporter finds nursing home beds and funds still lacking
Reporter Rick Jurgens started out to compare health services for low-income people in Vermont and New Hampshire because those states…
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What reporters should know about the reauthorization of the Older Americans Act
It took five years for Congress to reauthorize the Older Americans Act, (P.L. 114-144), but President Obama signed it into law on…
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Exploring the changing landscape of health literacy, communication
A pinned tweet touting the latest superfood. A Facebook post on vaccines. Advice from a neighbor or friend. A poster…
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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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