Poverty and Class

In light of the November 7 mass shooting in Thousand Oaks, California, the Center for Health Journalism is sharing some past reporting and resources for reporters who find themselves covering tragedies such as this.

In reporting on complex disease outbreaks, it's worth examining deeper narratives that go beyond the convenient anecdote, writes journalist Lara Salahi.

For Hmong Americans, patchwork and embroidery are keys to preserving history and documenting the future.

San Diego hospitals seeking are trying to steer non-emergency patients away from emergency rooms. Why? And how is the trend affecting county ER wait times?

This story was published with the support of the USC Annenberg National Health Fellowship and the Fund for Journalism on Child Well-Being.
 

Discrimination and segregation in America are nothing new. Measuring their effects on health, however, is.

Health workers and a younger generation help Hmong elders overcome a devastating past in one Northern California community.

in 2017, the rate of suicide attempts for Hispanic teens in Texas was 11.4 percent, compared with 8.2 percent nationally, according to data from the CDC.

The practice of harm reduction seeks not to shame people who use drugs into giving them up, but simply to provide them with the tools to improve their health.

Obesity is a major problem in Merced County, especially for children. So why is the local school district’s menu full of unhealthy items such as hot dogs and breakfast pizza?