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Even with major initiatives from such high-profile entities as the NFL and First Lady Michelle Obama pounding the message of exercising and healthy eating, childhood obesity in the U.S shows few signs of abating. Could more influential policy be the answer?

Over a series of posts, I’m going to try to break down some of the broad categories of data, discuss how they are used and point out some of their limitations. I’m going to cover four main areas: vital statistics, censuses, surveys, and estimates.

It's not enough to produce a great reporting project. You've got to keep higher-ups excited about it. Here are some tips.

Finally, some medical journals are telling authors of scientific papers that "inappropriate word choice to describe results can lead to scientific inaccuracy."

Edit health stories for Time Magazine's website, cover managed health care for a trade publication, report on healthcare for a Florida public radio station and more from our weekly listings.

As Congress considers Medicare cuts during fiscal cliff negotiations, we review Trudy Lieberman's great tips for covering Medicare in your community.

Usually, reporters covering health topics want to see their stories have real world impact. But there is one circumstance that no journalist wants to see: suicide contagion.

Journalist Rebecca Plevin faced many challenges reporting on the high rates – and costs – of valley fever in California prisons. Here's what you can learn from her work.

A journalist details his long and frustrating battle to get affordable health insurance, which has turned on the definition of the word "creditable."