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Freelancers on the hunt for health insurance
Freelance writers often have to shop around for health insurance that is both affordable and adequate. Freelance writer and AHCJ…
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Jeff Porter joins AHCJ staff
Veteran journalist and computer-assisted reporting instructor Jeff Porter has joined the Association of Health Care Journalists staff as its first…
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U.K. journalists gather, discuss forming AHCJ chapter
Andrew Dillon, chief executive of the United Kingdom's National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence, spoke to about three dozen…
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Primer on methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)
Maryn McKenna, a freelance journalist and author and a contributing writer at the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy…
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Foster children and psychiatric drugs
Michelle Cole and Brent Walth of The Oregonian found that children in foster care are being placed on psychiatric drugs…
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Women’s magazines can miss wider views of health issues
Intellectuals began accusing women’s magazines of perpetuating feminine stereotypes decades ago. McCall’s was the fastest growing of that genre in…
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Presidential candidates answer questions from AHCJ members
As balloting gets under way in the 2008 presidential primary season, three leading candidates have outlined their views on health…
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Online jobs scarce for health reporters – but freelance opportunities abound
With the explosion of health Internet sites such as Revolution Health, WebMD and Daily Strength, it isn't surprising that many…
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Hospitals ask reporters to sign confidentiality agreements
A growing number of hospitals across the country are asking reporters to sign confidentiality statements. The hospitals say they are…
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President’s corner: If candidates won’t focus on aging issues, journalists better
AHCJ President Trudy Lieberman writes that the presidential candidates have been mostly silent about issues that affect the aging. Of…
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