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Tip Sheet: Dementia and older adults — what to know about covering this multidimensional disease
Dementia is complex, nuanced and multi-faceted. It goes beyond Alzheimer’s disease, encompassing brain changes from a variety of causes, for…
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News stories offer cautionary tales for journalists covering AI and tech
Two recent news stories in NPR/STAT and the Wall Street Journal showcase limitations in AI that journalists should be aware…
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30 years after Jack in the Box scandal, food safety issues still underreported
Decades after fast food chain Jack in the Box served undercooked hamburgers, sickening 700 people and killing four children, lack…
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Why it matters: If you must cover an animal study, don’t forget this variable
When covering an animal study, pay attention to the conditions of the lab animals’ environment and how those conditions might…
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Study finds small to mid-size cities have higher rates of firearm homicide
Small and mid-sized U.S. cities have surpassed big cities’ gun homicide rates in recent years, according to an April 2023…
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Reporting beyond the medical studies on PFAS ‘forever chemicals’
The “forever chemicals” known as PFAS have been getting more attention in the past few years as multiple studies have…
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‘Dr. Death’ reform law shows the importance of investigating state licensing boards
A new Texas law reforming the state’s medical board is a dramatic case of journalists holding health care licensing bodies…
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Report exposes worrisome health trends in Black and Indigenous women of childbearing age
Many American women of reproductive age have high rates of chronic conditions like diabetes and obesity that may be linked…
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Tips for reporting on the health impacts of a boiling world
Worldwide, extreme heat kills at least 300,000 people each year. “High temperature events” have numerous adverse health effects that can…
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