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Mental health impact of the BP spill multiplies
Reporters are digging deep into the potential public health and toxicity issued posed by the oil that has been pouring…
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Disclosure of PIO participation draws comments
Last week’s Covering Health post, “News service to disclose when PIOs listen in,” and a related post on the Knight…
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Dr. Ozzy is in to answer health questions
It’s unlikely the new health columnist for London’s Sunday Times Magazine will be joining the Association of Health Care Journalists…
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Winning work: Swine flu, costs and mental health
In the SPJ’s 2010 Sunshine State Awards, AHCJ members made their presence felt in the “Medical/Health Care/Science Reporting” category, where…
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M.D. journalist suggests guidelines for dual roles
Tom Linden, M.D., looks at the role of physician reporters in covering disasters, particularly in light of the Haiti earthquake…
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Lundberg’s list of why health care costs are rising
While people on the streets, experts and legislators debate the causes of rising health care costs, George Lundberg, M.D., editor-at-large…
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Health series tries to reach those often left out
Kate Dailey of Newsweek has teamed up with Public Radio International for a 10-part series, “DIY Checkup: Taking Control of…
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Med school rankings: Social mission vs. U.S. News
A contrarian system for ranking medical schools published recently in the Annals of Internal Medicine has already attracted a fair…
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PEJ: Reform coverage centered on politics
Six basic facts about how the media handled coverage of health care reform have been distilled from a study of…
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ER visits caused by nonmedical use of opioids double in 5 years
The latest Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report from the CDC focuses on the rapid increase of emergency department visits caused…
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