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Doing the math: Why attending Health Journalism 2013 adds up for one freelancer #ahcj13
I’ve been looking forward to the AHCJ conference in Boston since the last one ended. I say this for three…
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Conference panels delve into stories about aging #ahcj13
The numbers are inescapable. By 2030, almost one in every five Americans will be 65 or older, yet many specialists…
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Panel will explore how childhood experiences shape the brain #ahcj13
The notion that what happens to you when you’re young can stay with you for years is a compelling one,…
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Insurance co-ops faded from view but still ripe for analysis
Former AHCJ president Trudy Lieberman, in a CJR “Second Opinion” post, recently pointed out a story that was largely untold–…
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States yank dental benefits, leaving low-income adults in hole
The photo of the man sitting in a dental chair, cradling his hurting face, drew me right into the San…
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Member close-up: Julie Rovner
Julie Rovner began her journalism career in 1985 at Legal Times, where she covered banking. She previously had been a…
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Congratulate this year’s conference fellowship recipients #ahcj13
The Association of Health Care Journalists has awarded more than 100 fellowships to help journalists attend its annual conference, Health…
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Project addresses readmission concerns by focusing on the frail
A new project is addressing the special concerns of frail elderly hospital patients in an attempt to help prevent lengthy…
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Hispanic children bear brunt of poor access to dental care
The lack of dental care is a big problem for children living below the poverty level and untreated tooth decay…
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Housework-hurts-sex study causes a dust up
You may have seen — and let’s face it — given a giant eye roll to a recent studythat claimed…
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