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‘No one can see you now’: Primary care in crisis amid physician shortage, underfunding
A new report shows that a physician shortage and lack of investment in primary care has caused Americans’ average life…
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Breaking into ghostwriting and collaborating on books
Ghostwriting and collaborating on books are a lucrative income stream; and you don’t have to sacrifice your journalistic principles to…
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Tip sheet: A primer on the growing field of AI and dentistry
Artificial intelligence can help dentists identify early signs of cavities, tooth decay or bone loss before the problems worsen.
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What to know before covering the next mass shooting
Mass shootings tend to capture the most attention, outrage and coverage, despite making up a very small percentage of overall…
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How reporter Michael Hawthorne exposed the dangers of ‘forever chemicals’
Chicago Tribune reporter Michael Hawthorne shared his approach to reporting on PFAS chemicals and where to source data for this…
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Why journalists should scrutinize the FDA’s accelerated drug approval process
Despite recent reforms, journalists still need to be diligent about covering the evidence on which accelerated approvals are often based.
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February Lunch and Learn: Overcoming writer’s block
At the February Lunch and Learn, participants discussed overcoming writer’s block, the bane of every journalist at one point or…
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A typical workday for freelancer Meryl Davids Landau
Landau has been freelancing for 30 years, writing about health, integrative health, psychology, science, climate change and more.
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Lawsuit exposes hidden factors driving up prescription drug costs
The case against Johnson & Johnson alleges that the company mismanaged its employee benefit program, costing workers and the business…
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Report shows rising insurance costs erode workers’ earnings, increase disparities
Rising health insurance premium rates have cost families with workplace coverage more than $125,000 in earnings over three recent decades,…
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