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Homeless get ‘older’ at younger ages than their peers, research says
Homeless people in their 50s have more geriatric conditions than those who are decades older but have a roof over…
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Need a certain type of patient to add life to your story? Here are some tips
Patient voices bring an added dimension to health care stories, but connecting with patients meeting certain demographics often can be…
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Aging well: Innovative approaches for boomers and beyond #AHCJ16
We baby boomers were lucky to grow up when we did. We came of age during an era of progress.…
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AHCJ award winner spoke at professional meeting of industry she investigated
Last fall, I was fortunate to hear journalist Ellen Gabler give a presentation about one of her investigations to a…
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Conference session will explore the hidden costs of hospital consolidation #AHCJ16
Research from the Health Care Pricing Project shows that when hospitals have a monopoly in a market, prices are 15.3…
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Writer’s curiosity sparks look at an unusual determinant of health: loneliness
Examining the social factors that can determine health sometimes means taking an unusual look at a subject, peeling back the…
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Check out your sources for conflicts of interest
It doesn’t take long for many journalists to end up on a slew of PR and marketing lists. Pitch emails…
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Some tips for making the most of Health Journalism 2016 #ahcj16
We asked some veteran attendees for tips, especially for newcomers, on making the most of the conference.
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How a one-word idea can lead to a Page One story
When Amy Ellis Nutt joined the health, science and environment team at The Washington Post, where her beat is the brain, it seemed a good time…
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Take the opportunity to tour a world-class medical history museum
The seed for the Dittrick Medical History Center and Museum was planted in 1894 by the Cleveland Medical Library Association.…
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