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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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Focusing on the health effects of anabolic steroids
Former Sen. George Mitchell released the results of his investigation into steroid use in major league baseball – revealing the…
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Indentured doctors: Foreign-born doctors exploited by U.S. physicians
Marshall Allen of the Las Vegas Sun uncovered abuses of the J-1 visa waiver program, a system that allows foreign…
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Reporter documents surgical errors through public records
When Boston Globe reporter Lizbeth Kowalczyk asked the health department to run a computer search of report and investigation summaries…
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U.K. health official to speak at AHCJ gathering in London
AHCJ is planning a London event on Jan. 10 at the Bloomberg News offices. Andrew Dillon, the chief executive of…
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Mapping prescription drug patterns: An illustrated tutorial
Frank Bass of The Associated Press offers a step-by-step explanation of how and where he got data and analyzed it…
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Fla. reporters gather, meet with top state health regulators
Sixteen reporters from Tallahassee to Fort Lauderdale gathered on Nov. 13 at the Winter Park Health Foundation in Winter Park,…
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AHCJ submits questions to the presidential candidates
AHCJ has sent a questionnaire, based on our members' suggestions, to the 2008 presidential candidates. See the letter that was…
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New York State’s School-Based Health Care Program
New York State's School-Based Health Care Program is made up of 196 School-based Centers (SBHCs). They provide comprehensive primary health…
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National Diabetes Awareness Month
November is National Diabetes Awareness Month and Nov. 14 is World Diabetes Day. Learn more about diabetes and perhaps find…
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