Insights

<p>After 60+ years of smoking, my mother-in-law’s lungs were surely a toxic wasteland, yet nothing would make her quit. Journalist Ricki Lewis examines the risks and benefits of Chantix and highlights a new way to get smokers to quit: texting.</p>

<p>New&nbsp;whooping cough immunizations required for California teens, health reform woes for immigrant children and more from our Daily Briefing. <strong><br /></strong></p>

<p>There are a lot of ways to work in health news and information beyond general interest journalism. Learn about a career in medical copy-editing from Katharine O'Moore-Klopf, who has been helping medical professionals and researchers write about their work for 16 years.&nbsp;</p>

<p>How one journalist tackled a project on childhood obesity:</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>"I learned a ton, but I can’t say I’d wish this experience on my worst enemy. Did I mention it’s a broad topic?"</p>

<p>A censured doctor gives Antidote an insider’s view of one of the most troubled clinics in California: the Anaheim Hills Surgery Center, a massive painkiller mill and the site of the avoidable death of a plastic surgery patient.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Highlighted this week: opportunities for health editors and reporters at three online media outlets, including Yahoo! and POLITICO. In addition, find the most updated information on upcoming grants, fellowships and educational opportunities.</p>

<p>Medicaid woes in California, a better, but costly, lung cancer screening tool, health reform's unintended consequences and more from our Daily Briefing.</p>

<p>The Online Health Journalism fellows convened June 23-25 for their second session at the L.A. Athletic Club in downtown Los Angeles. Topics included online business models, crunching data and use of social media tools to engage readers. Now on to those projects!</p>

<p>Should institutional PR departments be held to the same degree of accountability as reporters when crafting their press releases?</p>

<p>The high costs of chronic pain, a ruling for health reform, the dangers of traditional Chinese medicine and more from our Daily Briefing.</p>