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'That Feeling Doesn't Go Away': Mental Health and Undocumented Children

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....

Issue Worth Exploring: Raising the Medicare Eligibility Age May Harm Minorities

Since GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney named Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) as his running mate, Medicare and plans to reform the program has dominated headlines....

Herd Immunity: Consumers Union Joins Effort to Map Healthcare Infections

Consumers Union takes up my challenge to help put hospital-acquired infections on the map — literally. 

Commutation Order Brings Shaken Baby Syndrome into the News

A commutation of sentence for grandmother Shirley Ree Smith has brought the medical debate around shaken baby syndrome back into the news.

Medical Devices Receive Little Testing Before Use, Consumer Reports Says

The last day of Supreme Court health reform arguments, disquieting cancer research news, little-tested medical devices and more from our Daily Briefing.

The State of the News Media 2012: A Health Content Perspective

Takeaways from the comprehensive report from the Pew Research Center's Project for Excellence in Journalism and what we can learn about health media from their data.

As Gabrielle Giffords Resigns, Little Mention of Traumatic Brain Injury Patients' Long Journeys

Gabrielle Giffords’ resignation from Congress is a poignant reminder that for traumatic brain injury patients, the medical story doesn’t end when the media glare fades.

Less than 1/3 of Penn State media coverage included solutions, prevention info

Early media coverage of the Penn State University child abuse tragedy gets a "C" grade, says a report issued by the Ms. Foundation and Berkeley Media Studies Group. News reports fell short in addressing solutions for preventing child trauma.

Lessons learned: What my Fellowship projects taught me

How do you talk to a family about their son's suicide attempt? This was the question I kept asking myself before meeting with the Hernandez family. Their oldest son, Miguel, attempted suicide a few years ago, and they were willing to share their story with me.

Gold Bricks: Five Reporting Tips from the Los Angeles Times' Prison Doctor Investigation

Why are state medical boards disciplining doctors by sending them to work in prisons? Why are some prison doctors with troubled histories kept away from patients - yet still collect their salaries? Learn how to report on these issues in your community.

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