Republicans and their allies are dusting off an old $500 billion deception about Medicare, trying once more to scare seniors into voting their way. How some media are catching on — and supplying much-needed context.
Think about this: More than 200,000 West Virginians have contracted a disease that kills people. About 69,000 of them don't know they have it.
A tribute to a deeply influential and inspiring journalism professor, now retiring from the University of Montana.
Five random observations and tips from a first-time attendee of the AHCJ 2012 conference in Atlanta.
Finding and analyzing data for your health stories can be daunting. The new "Health is Everything" e-book can help you do it right.
Bioethicist Leigh Turner describes how the stem cell company Celltex tried to intimidate him and his university when he asked the FDA to investigate the company.
Last August, Kanawha County school cooks were abruptly ordered to quit serving prepackaged food and cook instead, from scratch, with fresh ingredients, five days a week. With fewer students eating, Kanawha County's food program is projected to make about $350,000 less than it did the previous year.
Savings from the medical-loss ratio rule, health-industry sprawl, evidence that bad news can cause heart attacks and more from our Daily Briefing.
Bioethicist Leigh Turner talks about why he sicced the FDA on Celltex and about academic rivalries in the world of bioethics.
The dangers of relying on the body mass index, the threats to children's health, and saving money on health care, plus more from our Daily Briefing.
