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Great Kanawha food fight

Last August, Kanawha County school cooks were abruptly ordered to quit serving prepackaged food and cook instead, from scratch, with fresh ingredients, five days a week. With fewer students eating, Kanawha County's food program is projected to make about $350,000 less than it did the previous year.

Health Media Jobs and Opportunities: Brief the Nation on Health Care News

This week, check out a handful of print openings at publications of various health disciplines. Also, keep an eye on upcoming deadlines for our 2012 fellowships and grants — these opportunities are not to be missed.

Lack of National Reporting Mandate for Hospital Infections Hurts Consumers

Hospitals across the country are using near-total discretion in the way they disclose infections that occur as a result of surgeries, cause over 8,000 deaths annually in the U.S., and cost an additional $10 billion per year to the healthcare system, a new study underscoring the need for public reporting standards has found.

Health Media Jobs and Opportunities: Apply for a National Health Journalism Fellowship

Deadlines are fast approaching for this year's National Health Journalism Fellowship, Dennis A. Hunt Fund for Health Journalism Grant and the inaugural Lucile Packard Foundation for Children's Health Journalism Fund Grant. Don't miss out on these opportunities.

Q&A with Tracie McMillan, Part 2: Examining The American Diet While Undercover

Tracie McMillan talks about reporting undercover for her new book exploring how and why Americans eat the way they do.

Q&A with Tracie McMillan: Going Behind the Scenes to See How Americans Eat

Tracie McMillan, author of the new book "The American Way of Eating" discusses her undercover reporting, eating at Applebee's and the impact of Rush Limbaugh's attack on her work.

Health Media Jobs and Opportunities: Break Healthcare News in Tech-Speak

In addition to a new crop of editor and reporter listings across the country, we feature an opportunity for a dynamic tech blogger to cover the healthcare beat with personality. Also, check out the variety of fellowships and awards listed.

Should Health Journalists Use Hospital Safety Data?

Learn the promises and pitfalls of using hospital safety data in your reporting in this Q&A with Kaiser Health News' Jordan Rau.

Q&A with Ricki Lewis: Writing about Gene Therapy in "The Forever Fix"

"You couldn't make up a story that good." Author Ricki Lewis talks how she reported and wrote her new nonfiction book about gene therapy.

Health Media Jobs and Opportunities: Recognition for Socially-Conscious Journalism

This week, we feature a monthly opportunity to be recognized for investigative stories that contribute to social awareness. Check out our new job and fellowship listings, too!

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