Insights

<p>My new book, "Lockdown High," explores the myths and reality of school violence and zero tolerance policies. Here's what I learned while reporting it.&nbsp;</p>

<p>How reliable is a diagnosis of infant shaking?</p>

<p>A community’s mental health is difficult to quantify: It’s highly dependent on self-reporting and deeply entwined with cultural context. While physical health problems are easily spotted, mental health issues are harder to see – and often harder to fix.</p>

<p>The Supremes make health reform headlines today, kids and cholesterol, and the links between an industrial solvent and Parkinson's disease, plus more from our Daily Briefing.</p>

<p>Andy Rooney died of "serious complications" following minor surgery. But what does that really mean? Journalists need to dig deeper.</p>

<p>This past year, Lake County News has dedicated a lot of time, planning, information gathering and writing to our California Endowment Health Journalism Fellowship proj</p>

<p>Trauma and loss, even experienced via narratives, are powerful and can return with new effects in the most unexpected moments. They have direct impact on the lives and mental health of the people who lived them. Employing oral history and community participation, I aim to bring awareness about mental health issues connected to traumatic experiences of Vietnamese Americans.</p>

<p>After Walmart furiously backpedaled on a story about its ambitious plans to expand into basic health care, the journalists who got the scoop had some reporting to do. Here is what they learned.</p>

<p>HIPAA privacy rules often scare health professionals away from blogging and social media. But three nurse-bloggers at BlogWorld LA last week said they can converse online about their careers without fear by following these common-sense guidelines.</p>

<p>The National Center for Learning Disabilities is recruiting a professional with social media savvy and an interest in grassroots movements to manage its education and advocacy programs. Also, there are still a few days left to apply for a grant from the Fund for Environmental Journalism.</p>