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posted 04/05/2012

In the wake of the Oikos University mass shooting in California earlier this week, it's time to reconsider media coverage of mental health issues in the Asian-American community.

posted 04/04/2012

The dangers of relying on the body mass index, the threats to children's health, and saving money on health care, plus more from our Daily Briefing.

posted 04/02/2012

Medical Marijuana: Federal agents raided the “Oaksterdam” medical marijuana training school today, briefly detaining school founder Richard Lee, one of the nation’s best-known advocates of medical marijuana, Terry Collins reports for the Associated Press.

posted 03/29/2012

Journalists and pundits alike speculated freely this week about how the Supreme Court will rule on health reform, based mostly on the justices' comments during oral arguments. Should they have?

posted 03/28/2012

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

posted 03/28/2012

In need of some comic relief amid all the Serious and Important coverage of the Supreme Court's hearings on the Affordable Care Act this week? Check out these health reform parodies.

posted 03/26/2012

Health reform goes to the Supreme Court, environmental health woes in Mecca, and possible new regulation for Calif. medical marijuana users, plus more from our Daily Briefing.

posted 03/23/2012

Health reform’s second birthday today is partially eclipsed by intense media coverage of next week’s unprecedented Supreme Court hearings on whether it will survive. Here’s a roundup of smart analysis on both fronts.

posted 03/22/2012

Why the Mediterranean diet keeps hearts healthy, a better way to predict heart attacks, and good news about tuberculosis, plus more from our Top 5 Today.

posted 03/21/2012

Fracking's health dangers, a Supreme Court health reform video primer, cancer prevention and daily aspirin, and more from our Top 5 Today.

Awards and Updates

Excellence in Print Journalism - Newspaper Publications - awarded by Society for Women's Health Research

For articles about microbicides, an HIV-prevention method for women now being studied around the world.

Barbara Feder Ostrov's Blog

Some last words of wisdom as ReportingonHealth's deputy editor says goodbye. more »
posted 12/06/12
Marjie Lundstrom's medical ethics scoop was a jaw-dropper: two California doctors had... more »
posted 12/04/12
As Congress considers Medicare cuts during fiscal cliff negotiations, we review Trudy Lieberman's... more »
posted 11/28/12

Barbara Feder Ostrov's Latest Comments

Posted by Barbara Feder Ostrov | Tuesday, 2012-10-16, 12:11
Hi, Carolyn, thanks again for the great post! Here's the link to the image, which I found on...
Posted by Barbara Feder Ostrov | Monday, 2012-10-15, 11:47
Hi, Isobel, that depends on the employer posting the jobs - you'd have to connect with them...
Posted by Barbara Feder Ostrov | Thursday, 2012-08-09, 14:49
Check out Blythe Bernhard's story, which I missed earlier: http://bit.ly/RE4727

Barbara Feder Ostrov's Work

Here's a recap of the latest developments on the health reform front, along with some helpful resources and story ideas for your community.

March 21, 2010, 10 p.m. PST

My odyssey into the world of tuberculosis began with a simple remark by a well-connected friend in the summer of 2007: "Have you heard that the county TB clinic is overwhelmed with cases?"