Barbara Feder Ostrov

<p>From nocturnists to Medicaid babies, a sampling of story ideas from the 2012 AHCJ health journalism conference in Atlanta.</p>

<p>Mad cows, Medicaid cost-cutting, juking the stats on veterans' mental health care and more from our Daily Briefing.</p>

<p>A graphic view of military medicine in Afghanistan, questioning the impact of food deserts, and AIDS drugs for the uninfected, plus more from our Daily Briefing.</p>

<p>You’d hope organ donors would be dead beyond any doubt when their organs are harvested, but in his new book, Dick Teresi argues that they may not be dead enough.</p>

<p>A "disappeared" food safety investigation, fines for polluting school buses, new sports medicine advances and more from our Daily Briefing.</p>

<p>A scandalous situation involving a health care district in one of California’s most affluent regions raises the question: how are these taxpayer-supported agencies spending — or hoarding — their money?</p>

<p>Romneycare no "budget-buster," good news for sleep-deprived moms, the economics of medical tourism and more from our Daily Briefing.</p>

<p>Getting off an addictive painkiller, antibiotic prescriptions for cows, news on hot flashes and more from our Daily Briefing.</p>

<p>A worldwide rise in dementia cases, a new Planned Parenthood lawsuit, a painkiller crackdown and more from our Daily Briefing.</p>

<p>A journalist examines why Americans don't walk, and why they need to for the nation's health.</p>