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Health writer tells how she got the story on experimental dental treatment
Andrea McDaniels Baltimore Sun reporter Andrea McDaniels was surprised to learn about an off-label treatment for tooth decay that some…
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Initiative aims to use browsing histories to improve Wikipedia health content
It’s well known that Google, Facebook and dozens of other companies mine the browsing histories of their users and use…
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D.C. health journalists gather to celebrate the holiday season
About 45 journalists gathered on Dec. 10 to toast the holidays at the fifth annual Washington, D.C., AHCJ chapter holiday networking…
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One thing to keep in mind when reporting on growth in health care spending
The latest health care spending trends are out from the Medicare actuaries – and most reporters focused on how spending…
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Stat details failure of research institutions to submit required study reports
A Stat investigation has found that “prestigious medical research institutions have flagrantly violated a federal law requiring public reporting of study results, depriving…
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Ideas for covering the impact of drug abuse on pregnant women
My story for The Atlantic, Into the Body of Another, looked at how mothers in many states were receiving lengthy prison sentences…
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Batea initiative hopes to help improve Wikipedia health content
Fred Trotter It’s well known that Google, Facebook and dozens of other companies mine the browsing histories of their users…
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Two press officers provide tips on getting the most from their peers
It seems at least a couple times a week I have to refrain from going to social media to mock…
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Tips for reporters dealing with press offices
Health and science journalism today is a complex ecosystem of journals and their publicity machines, public information/press officers at universities,…
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What reporters can do to work more effectively with PIOs
There are a lot of posts and stories out there focused on how public information officers (PIOs) can work more…
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