Insights

<p>A new sandbox for drug researchers to play in, why states differ so much in health spending, the whereabouts of Don Berwick and more from our Daily Briefing.</p>

<p>If ever there was a bombshell at a National Institutes of Health Consensus Development meeting, it happened at this week's panel on active surveillance for prostate cancer.</p>

<p>From Adweek's annual Hot List, this week in <em>Career GPS&nbsp;</em>we look for health-related jobs in thriving media outlets.</p>

<p>There’s plenty of of analysis, criticism and praise of HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius’ controversial decision on the “morning after” contraceptive pill Plan B. Here's a look at the national conversation.</p>

<p>Bad news for Plan B advocates, crazy sweet kids' cereals, breast cancer risks and more from our Daily Briefing.</p>

<p>Nearly everyone knows someone who's been affected by mental illness. Get tips from one of California's leading mental health advocates on how to cover mental illness in your community - and how recent budget cuts are affecting services for the most vulnerable.</p>

<p>A moving examination of how doctors choose to die, a big-money Prempro lawsuit, and FDA scrutiny of the HCG diet, plus more from our Daily Briefing.</p>

<p>Medicare is taking steps to make its database public to health insurers and other groups. Why aren't journalists included?</p>

<p>See this collection of primers, backgrounders, and links to help journalists and consumers do a better job evaluating evidence, medical studies, and claims about health care interventions.</p>

<p>Meeting other independent, hyperlocal website operators like myself was hands-down, one of the best things that came out of the fellowship.</p>