Insights

<p>Reporters have an unprecedented opportunity this year to chronicle a historic battle in the unfolding story of federal health reform. Yet getting the story right will depend on mastering the details.</p>

<p>Public health researchers take aim at sugar, Elizabeth Banks makes a heart attack movie, new advances in treating prostate cancer and more from our Daily Briefing.</p>

<p>Dan Wood, the new PIO at California's Medical Board, isn't fazed by reporters' questions. After all, he used to ask the same ones.</p>

<p>I couldn’t help thinking about the game Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon as I reported my series on children and violence in Wilmington, Delaware.</p>

<p>Why did the nation's leading breast cancer charity cut off funding to Planned Parenthood? We examine the backstory.</p>

<p>Toxic hair straightening, a new drug for cystic fibrosis, a religious battle over birth control and more from our Daily Briefing.</p>

<p>The safety of bagged salads, Special K (not the cereal) for depression, FDA whistleblowers sue, and more from our Daily Briefing.</p>

<p>What do medical board information officers <em>do</em>, anyway? Antidote blogger William Heisel interviews a former journalist who's the new point man for the California Medical Board.</p>

<p>Health media professionals looking to teach and train, take note: Michigan State University seeks candidates for the Knight Chair in Environmental Journalism. Members on the East Coast may want to check out the latest reporter and editor openings listed this week.</p>

<p>Sprout woes, primary care boosts, skin lightener dangers and more from our Daily Briefing.</p>