Friday, May 27, 2011 - 10:44pm
Devaugndre Broussard grew up in three violent neighborhoods: San Francisco's Bayview-Hunter's Point and Western Addition and Richmond's Iron Triangle. His mother went to prison for drug sales when he was only 10 months old. She went back to prison several times while he grew up, sending him to a series of foster homes. A girlfriend who attended some of Broussard's early court appearances told the Chauncey Bailey Project this might've set the tone for his life. He's one of many people she knows who lived in foster homes where "parents" were more interested in the monthly county check than in their foster kids.
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May 27, 2011
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Friday, May 27, 2011 - 5:13pm
Public health officials are increasingly concerned about the rising numbers of women entering pregnancy overweight or obese. Get context and ideas for covering this story in your community.
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May 27, 2011
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Friday, May 27, 2011 - 1:43pm
This week at Career GPS, newspaper reporter Anne Polta explains why she blogs about health. Scott Hensley, the host, editor and writer of NPR's Shots blog, explains why he only blogs and what questions journalists should ask themselves before they take the blogging leap.
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May 27, 2011
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Friday, May 27, 2011 - 10:58am
Some folks won't need a flu shot this year, allergies on the rise, and prospects for Medicaid cost-cutting, plus more from our Daily Briefing.
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May 27, 2011
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Friday, May 27, 2011 - 6:00am
One of the biggest oversights a health writer can make is to cover a scientific study and not talk about its funders. William Heisel examines what can happen when a study's funding is overlooked.
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May 27, 2011
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Thursday, May 26, 2011 - 10:09pm
Diabetes Hands Foundation won 2 Telly Awards! The Big Blue Test video that went viral surrounding the Big Blue Test diabetes awareness campaign last November took the honors. The Big Blue Test video won 1 silver (the highest honor) and 1 bronze award.
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May 26, 2011
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Thursday, May 26, 2011 - 3:03pm
This week in Career GPS' weekly job lisings, we highlight two East Coast jobs in health communications and an opportunity at a West Coast online health startup. In addition, find the most updated information on upcoming grants, fellowships and educational opportunities.
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May 26, 2011
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Thursday, May 26, 2011 - 2:42pm
After three days of listening to expert neurologists, demographers, caregivers, and policy people on Alzheimer's disease, journalist Laura Newman raises tough questions for journalists to consider to avoid oversimplifying this complicated topic.
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May 26, 2011
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Thursday, May 26, 2011 - 12:45pm
A jaw-dropping paycheck for a California health insurance CEO, niacin plus statins isn't an improvement, Vermont's new single payer bill, plus more from our Daily Briefing.
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May 26, 2011
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Thursday, May 26, 2011 - 6:00am
As patient satisfaction surveys become more important to how doctors get paid, Doc Gurley finds them to be easily gamed and lacking in statistical validity — creating problems for both doctors and their patients.
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May 26, 2011
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Wednesday, May 25, 2011 - 2:47pm
Veteran health journalist Trudy Lieberman shares tips for localizing the highly politicized debate over Medicare.
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May 25, 2011
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Wednesday, May 25, 2011 - 10:20am
This winter, I collaborated on a reporting project exploring youth homelessness and education with Marcus Vega, a formerly homeless youth and reporter for The kNOw Youth Media. The series of stories, which were supported by a New America Media fellowship, are currently running on NAM’s website.
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May 25, 2011
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Wednesday, May 25, 2011 - 6:00am
A California HMO dramatically improves blood pressure control, Americans oppose Medicaid overhaul, and an update on kids' access to dental care, plus more from our Daily Briefing.
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May 25, 2011
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Wednesday, May 25, 2011 - 6:00am
Bioethicist and writer Carl Elliott used many documents to piece together the story of how a research team desperate for patients helped create a pipeline for clinical trial participants by setting up a psychiatric ward. Here's how he did it.
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May 25, 2011
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Tuesday, May 24, 2011 - 11:21am
States cut back on HIV/AIDS drugs for the poor, Nevada's smoking ban lowers heart attacks and stroke, and a Medicaid success story, plus more in our Daily Briefing.
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May 24, 2011
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