Friday, May 3, 2013 - 5:00am
As we have seen with air pollution, tobacco use, and other public health concerns, when California starts setting policy on a topic, it can have a powerful effect nationally.
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May 03, 2013
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Thursday, May 2, 2013 - 5:00am
Whether your expertise lies in print or online, publishing or corporate, general health or topic-specific, this week's Career GPS has something for you.
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May 02, 2013
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Monday, April 29, 2013 - 5:00am
Having grown up in a "natural is best" kind of environment, Nathanael Johnson became the family skeptic. His book looks at the polarized viewpoints in a world of "global warming, killer germs, and obesity."
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April 29, 2013
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Saturday, April 27, 2013 - 3:53pm
It's a rare instance when groundwater contamination can be linked to a specific polluter and specific practices, but the Central Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board has ordered a Monterey County landowner and grower to provide a drinkable water supply.
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April 27, 2013
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Saturday, April 27, 2013 - 1:00pm
A growing body of evidence suggests that preschool can make a big difference on a child’s later success and well-being. But not everyone agrees. We look at the research as President Obama calls for major investments in early education.
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April 27, 2013
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Friday, April 26, 2013 - 8:10am
The Reporting on Health Collaborative heard earlier this week that Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Bakersfield, was going to meet with the head of the Centers for Disease Control and then issue a statement. Is that itself worth a story?
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April 26, 2013
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Friday, April 26, 2013 - 5:00am
We are looking for contributors in an attempt to explore male circumcision in all its pros and cons. A new study reveals that circumcision affects the type of bacteria that live on the male sexual organ, which could explain why circumcised men have a reduced risk of contracting HIV.
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April 26, 2013
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Tuesday, April 23, 2013 - 11:07pm
Use your health reporting skills in any of the positions listed on Career GPS this week.
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April 23, 2013
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Tuesday, April 23, 2013 - 4:30am
Jose Arreola’s parents told him at age five that he couldn’t speak Spanish in public, and couldn’t tell anyone where the family was from, or his mom and dad could be taken away....
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April 23, 2013
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Monday, April 22, 2013 - 4:00am
We should be happy to have our death records become part of the public record after we die. It’s good for scientific research. It’s good for genealogical research. It’s good for journalism, too, as the Hartford Courant points out.
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April 22, 2013
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Friday, April 19, 2013 - 9:30am
As Monday’s events developed in Boston and the number of questions, injuries and unverified headlines rose, USC journalism professor Robert Hernandez was Tweeting about new multimedia tools and how they can assist the spread of information.
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April 19, 2013
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Friday, April 19, 2013 - 4:00am
I had never heard of Dr. Bharat Aggarwal before last week. Nor had I heard the term “meritless thuggery.” Now the two phrases are bouncing around in my head like a Tegan and Sara song.
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April 19, 2013
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Thursday, April 18, 2013 - 12:00am
Extend your job search to include communication specialist positions within the health field.
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April 18, 2013
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Tuesday, April 16, 2013 - 5:15pm
One way in which health reporters can be useful right now is to seek guidance from mental health experts on coping with trauma. So what types of advice and observations have media outlets offered so far? Here's a sampling.
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April 16, 2013
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