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Series, inquest illuminate Canada’s pill problem
Writing for the reader-funded site rabble.ca with the help of a Canadian Institutes for Health journalism award, Ann Silversides is…
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Stark reflects on health journalism in U.S., Europe
The standards of health reporting in the United States are higher than ever before, according to AHCJ Vice President Karl…
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Bill blocks funding of consumer safety database
The 2012 spending bill approved today by the House Financial Services and General Government appropriations subcommittee would prohibit the Consumer…
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Medtronic attracts attention from Baucus, Grassley
Readers of Covering Health are likely familiar with medical device manufacturer Medtronic and John Fauber’s coverage of conflicts of interest…
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ProPublica’s Allen opens window into screening business
In an investigation co-published with his old friends at the Las Vegas Sun, ProPublica’s Marshall Allen offers a revealing investigation…
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Beat reporter uncovers FDA’s failure to take action about contaminated products
Shanoop and Sandra Kothari of Houston claim tainted alcohol prep wipes led to the death of their son, Harrison Kothari,…
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Obesity doctor calls journalists’ statistical knowledge into question
Yoni Freedhoff, M.D., founder of Ottawa’s Bariatric Medical Institute, writes about two studies about obesity and questions whether journalists are…
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Potential changes in regulation of medical devices would likely impact health care costs
As the medical device industry ramps up its campaign against further government regulation, Merrill Goozner takes stock of the regulatory…
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AHCJ gets contact list of senior HHS media officials
AHCJ now has an up-to-date list of the senior media officials at each division of the U.S. Department of Health…
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Jewish health issues, community are focus of new initiative
A new public health initiative in Northeast Ohio, the Jewish Community Health Initiative, hopes to take advantage of a cultural…
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