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posted 02/24/2012

Parks and open spaces can affect people's health in surprising ways. Get tips on reporting on "park-poor" communities from a journalist and civil rights attorney.

posted 02/22/2012

Reporting on raw milk and food safety can be a minefield. Get reporting tips and resources on how to cover this controversial issue.

posted 02/22/2012

Condoms by mail, fraudulent cancer research and a raw milk surprise, plus more from our Daily Briefing.

posted 02/21/2012

Not so wonderful POM juice, tainted drinking water in Calif. and an amazing kidney transplant story, plus more from our Daily Briefing.

Photo credit: National Guard via Flickr

posted 02/17/2012

From raspberry ketones to face transplants, online trending topics can be a valuable tool for your health reporting. Here's how to use them wisely.

posted 02/17/2012

Bird flu's back, possibly-good-for-you radiation, microchip medicine and more from our Daily Briefing.

posted 02/16/2012

Getting tots started on the coffee habit, a surprisingly wealthy public health official and the growing scandal over counterfeit Avastin, plus more from our Daily Briefing.

posted 02/15/2012

Keeling over at the Heart Attack Grill, antibiotics and sinus infections, counterfeit Avastin and more from our Daily Briefings

posted 02/14/2012

Here we go again: investigators are looking into the role that Whitney Houston's doctors may have played in her death. Get resources for reporting on prescription drug abuse in your community.

posted 02/14/2012

Viagra okay in Catholic health plans, health policy valentines, and hospital "loss leaders," plus more in today's Daily Briefing.

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?"