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Is Absence of Evidence Evidence of Absence? Why it Matters 27 Aug 2013 | 07:24 pm
A few weeks ago Slate writer Brian Palmer accused New York Times writer Jane Brody of using a red herring for a lede and promoting a theory that he believes is not factually substantiated. But, did he...
Anti-Osteoporosis Drugs May Recreate Industrial Scourge--Researcher 27 Aug 2013 | 04:25 am
Bisphosphonates, to prevent postmenopausal osteoporosis, have been linked to jawbone death (osteonecrosis) and atypical fractures. Recently, Dr. William Banks Hinshaw, a gynecologist and chemist in No...
Going Upstream: More Tips for Finding Health Stories in the Built Environment 26 Aug 2013 | 05:00 pm
ReportingonHealth.org's "Health and the Built Environment Webinar: What Makes a Healthy Environment?" offered ideas for journalists to cover this important issue, which when left unaddressed by the me...
Going Upstream: Tips for Finding Health Stories in the Built Environment 23 Aug 2013 | 05:00 pm
If your main sources on the health beat are physicians, you’re not doing your job. That became clear over the course of Health and the Built Environment Webinar: What Makes a Healthy Environment?, pre...
Old-Fashioned Shoe Leather, High-Tech Microtargeting Help Organizers Pave Way For Obamacare 22 Aug 2013 | 05:00 pm
Efforts all across California aim to educate and enroll those newly eligible for health insurance through the Affordable Care Act.
Health Media Jobs and Opportunities: Health Writing and Editing Openings Across the Country 22 Aug 2013 | 04:00 pm
There's still time to join the Kaiser Family Foundation webinar for journalists reporting on what consumers need to know about health reform. Plus, health writing and editing jobs available in New Jer...
Links to Climate Change and Longer, Stronger Allergy Seasons 21 Aug 2013 | 05:00 pm
Allergic disorders, including asthma and allergies, are one of the leading causes of chronic illness, affecting more than 50 million Americans and costing more than $20 billion annually.
Santa Cruz County health insurance agents stressed as reforms kick in 20 Aug 2013 | 11:00 pm
Ask people who sell health insurance for a living if they are prepared to explain the Affordable Care Act policies coming into the market on Oct. 1, and you will get an earful. Agents must be certifie...
Fund Your Project: Pulitzer Center Calls for Global Health Projects 19 Aug 2013 | 05:00 pm
The Solutions Journalism Network and the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation have global health "positive deviants" ripe for applying to the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting's grant.
Slap: Victory in University of Kentucky Hospital Records Case 16 Aug 2013 | 05:00 pm
Sometimes the good work you do as a journalist has an impact after you’re no longer around to enjoy the praise. Consider former WUKY reporter Brenna Angel, who pushed for University of Kentucky hospit...
