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What do editors want from freelancers? #ahcj14
Editors from four newspapers, magazines and web platforms offered great tips on how to conceive, pitch and write a freelance…
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Marijuana debate: Taxes, research and regulation #ahcj14
Legalizing marijuana in Colorado has been a boon not just to people who want to use marijuana recreationally, but also…
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Sullivan shares experiences with racism, the early days of AIDS and serving under George H.W. Bush #ahcj14
Louis Sullivan, M.D., recounted his decades of service to medicine to attendees of Health Journalism 2014 on Thursday at the…
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New realities of aging: Resources for reporters
Links to research and resources, compiled by Eileen Beal, from a panel at Health Journalism 2014. It includes information about…
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Pull sexy quotes, say thank you and share, share, share #ahcj14
Overheard at “The Art of the Tweet:” Pull out a sexy quote to write a good tweet like: “#Ambien replaces #roofies as…
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Task force makes recommendations on cognitive screenings
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force issued recommendations on Tuesday on the value of routine cognitive screening for older adults,…
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Love ‘em or hate ‘em, narrow networks are drawing scrutiny
Health insurers’ efforts to keep costs low by using narrow networks are drawing increased scrutiny. Such oversight may be inevitable…
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Questions arise about oversight of pediatric dentists, sedation
The state of Hawaii continues to investigate the death of a 3-year-old girl who went into a coma after visiting…
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Analysis looks at which consumers get better deal in the health insurance exchanges
MaryJo Webster Chris Snowbeck When writing about health insurance premiums under the Affordable Care Act, MaryJo Webster and Chris Snowbeck…
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Maine moves toward using dental therapists to extend care
Image by U.S. Pacific Fleet via Flickr. Technically trained dental auxiliaries known as dental therapists have been providing care in…
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