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MMWR: Mass. reform narrowed insurance gap
Studying data from the Massachusetts Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System has led researchers to conclude that health care legislation in…
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GAO: FDA designation doesn’t ensure safety
Ammonium Hydroxide and Phosphoric Acid, both GRAS. Photo by Benny BNut via Flickr. On his blog Cold Truth (and on…
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Veteran editor offers tips for finding health stories on any beat
“… look at the broad topic of health as a thick thread that runs through just about every newsroom beat.”…
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Ideas, resources and tips for finding health stories on any beat
California Watch's Mark Katches asked some experienced reporters for their tips on finding health stories, no matter what beat you…
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PR specialist: Health journalists have critical role
Health journalists may be surprised to find support from Paul Oestreicher, a marketing communications consultant and adjunct professor at New…
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Study: C. diff. on the rise among children
A study published in the April 2010 issue of Emerging Infectious Diseases finds the incidence of Clostridium difficile appears to…
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WebMD, Eli Lilly and a quiz about depression
Sen. Chuck Grassley, the prolific writer of public letters who often assumes the mantle of health consumer advocate, is at…
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Express-News investigates Texas nursing homes
San Antonio Express-News reporters Karisa King, John Tedesco and Melissa Fletcher Stoeltje took advantage of a number of tools to…
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Some Mass. hospital quality measures online
Elizabeth Cooney, writing on White Coat Notes, alerts us to a change in data provided by the Massachusetts Hospital Association…
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Google charts health data from CDC, World Bank
Google has removed another step between people and information with the release of its new Public Data Explorer. It’s a…
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