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Genetic, environmental factors at work in aging process (#ahcj09)
Aging is a biological, psychological and social process, as four researchers explained at Health Journalism 2009. Aging research is important…
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Blog breaks down Wyden’s talk, plan (#ahcj09)
AHCJ board member Ivan Oransky blogged about Sen. Ron Wyden’s talk at Health Journalism 2009 on April 17. Wyden’s Healthy…
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Do audiences understand health stories? (#ahcj09)
Health journalists understand some of the key elements audiences need to better understand health stories, but they also misunderstand the…
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Diabetics risking health to save money
Associated Press Business Writer Linda Johnson discovered that diabetics, and others in need of medical attention, were putting their health…
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Tip sheets, presentations from Health Journalism 2009
Many speakers at Health Journalism 2009 shared their tip sheets and presentations. You'll find links to many of them on…
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Improving reporting on medical studies
"It is possible for good health journalists to provide spectacular stories on health," said David Henry, CEO of the Institute…
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Do audiences understand health stories?
Health journalists understand some of the key elements audiences need to better understand health stories, but they also misunderstand the…
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Genetic, environmental factors at work in aging process
Aging is a biological, psychological and social process, as four researchers explained at Health Journalism 2009. Aging research is important…
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Tompkins: Don’t reward station for ethical breach
Al Tompkins, author of the Poynter Institute’s popular Al’s Morning Meeting blog, questions the Radio-Television News Directors Association’s decision to…
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Safety initiatives borrowed from transportation industry (#ahcj09)
Patient safety improvement and medical error prevention programs in U.S. hospitals often take their inspiration from the aviation industry’s long-standing…
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