Insights

<p>Two good news stories for hospital patients, the link between online games and child obesity, and more from our Daily Briefing.</p>

<p>By the time the San Gabriel police caught up with Dr. Lars Hanson, he was half-naked, locked in his car and refusing to answer questions about a patient who had been sent to the ER from his unlicensed abortion clinic. So why is he only getting a slap on the wrist from California's medical board?</p>

Mississippi delta churches fighting obesity, a patient data breach in California, food stamps and soda, and more from our Daily Briefing.

<p>While some of the advice in this week's&nbsp;Reynolds Center for Business Journalism webinar series&nbsp;might have been old hat to many freelancers, much of the instruction and discussion was illuminating. Here are some tips for health journalists.</p><p>&nbsp;</p>

<p>A spike in ADHD cases, too many Medicare options, and a vegan Bill Clinton, plus more from our Daily Briefing.</p>

<p>I owe journalist Carrie Ghose an apology. Last year, I used her story on one woman’s health insurance woes to illustrate how difficult it can be to get patient narratives right. But her reporting was correct - hence the apology. Here's what happened.</p>

<p>How the way the US, Canada and the EU are acting towards the upcoming UN NCD Summit in September reminds me of "Horton Hears a Who!" by Dr. Seuss... and what we can do to change it.</p>

<p>Get the latest job listings in health journalism and communications, including speechwriting, newspaper reporting, copy editing, online editing and magazine editing.</p>

<p>Deep cuts forecast to California's SCHIP program, the link between pesticides and diabetes, the rise of promotoras and more in our Daily Briefing.</p>

<p>A lawsuit over graphic anti-smoking warnings, a troubled California health plan could get new customers, and a pharma "gray market" plus more from our Daily Briefing.</p>