Health Beat
Monitoring the Pulse of Health Care Journalism
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Coverage of bacon, cell phones doesn’t add up
Zoe Williams, a columnist for the UK’s Guardian, weighs in on coverage of two recent studies, saying that the Daily…
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Panel: Media share blame for health-care costs
The American Society of News Editors and the Foundation for Informed Medical Decision Making brought experts and editors together to…
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CDC: 12 percent of pools closed after inspection
The CDC’s focus on “recreational water venues,” which include swimming pools, interactive fountains, kiddie/wading pools, water slides and and therapy…
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Covering high-risk insurance pools: Tips for reporters
The federal government and states are scrambling now to create temporary high-risk pools for the medically uninsurable by July 1.…
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Blame aggressive treatment, tech for rising costs
Wholesome, clean-living and thrifty, Provo, Utah, has always been a Dartmouth Atlas darling. But in recent years, health costs in…
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Covering high-risk insurance pools: Sarah Varney
The federal government and states are scrambling to create temporary high-risk pools for the medically uninsurable by July 1. As…
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Covering high-risk insurance pools: Victoria Colliver
The federal government and states are scrambling now to create temporary high-risk pools for the medically uninsurable by July 1.…
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FDA to track media calls, develop policy
The FDA’s Transparency Task Force released 21 draft proposals [PDF] as part of its transparency initiative today. A just-released Perspective…
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Fellowship supports reporting on health systems
The Association of Health Care Journalists is launching a fellowship program to help journalists understand and report on the performance…
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Concussion more likely when hit is unexpected
There’s anecdotal evidence that athletes are less likely to get concussions if they were ready for the impact before it…
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