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How to talk to people about trauma — and take care of yourself
A Los Angeles Times reporter spent a year reporting on the high schools in LA County surrounded by the highest number of homicides. Here's what she learned about reporting on trauma.
Will undocumented immigrants avoid new state health benefits?
The Trump administration's immigration crackdown stops many immigrants from using public health services for fear they'll be declared a "public charge."
Why do we make it so hard to prescribe the ‘gold standard’ for treating opioid addiction?
Only about 6 percent of medical practitioners have obtained a government waiver that allows them to prescribe a crucial drug for treating opioid addiction. Here's why that's a problem.
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Health Media Jobs & Opportunities: INSIDER is hiring a full-time editor to focus on health
Being Patient is looking for an experienced writer/editor for our Alzheimer’s and brain health vertical, or check out the health reporter opening at INSIDER.
The Times-Picayune wins National Press Foundation award for ‘Children of Central City’
“The Children of Central City,” a NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune multimedia series examining the long-term impact of trauma on New Orleans’ children, has won the National Press Foundation’s Carolyn C. Mattingly Award for Mental Health Reporting.
Dire streets: Muddied roads and broken promises on the Navajo nation
In rain or snow, Route 5010 in New Mexico is impassable — a quagmire that highlights the government’s shameful neglect of Native people.
Q&A: Are designer babies our brave new future? A geneticist explains what’s at stake
Last year, Chinese scientist Dr. He Jiankui announced the birth of the first two genetically modified humans. Here's why the announcement triggered outrage in the genetics community.
The Inquirer’s ‘Toxic City’ series wins national investigative reporting award
“Toxic City: Sick Schools,” a three-part Inquirer investigative series, has won a top national award from Investigative Reporters and Editors. The $5,000 Gannett Award for Innovation in Watchdog Journalism will be presented to The Inquirer at IRE’s June conference in Houston.
California launches legislative push to make insurance more affordable and accessible
There are 22 bills before the state's Legislature this year that aim to make health care more affordable and accessible. Here's what they would do.
How to use Twitter to find a treasure trove of real patient voices
How reporters can find patients to interview while absorbing valuable background on Twitter.
California isn’t ready to grow old — or to provide nursing care to its seniors
It can be very difficult to find long-term care in California, and it’s even harder for families without a nest egg to pay for it. That spells trouble, because California is getting older.
