Rules for prescribing controlled drugs via telemedicine: A research roundup and explainer
For three years, telemedicine providers have prescribed controlled drugs without in-person exams.
Race & Gender
Research roundups, tip sheets, articles and explainers related to the topics of race and gender
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Covering LGBTQ+ health and health care: Reporting tips and story ideas
To help inform your news coverage about LGBTQ+ health, we’ve collected resources and style guides, advice from experts and journalists, and eight great story ideas.
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6 tips for covering race-based affirmative action in college admissions
Seven researchers whose work demonstrates the benefits or drawbacks of race-based affirmative action offer advice on covering the issue.
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Sleep disparities: An explainer and research roundup
A growing body of literature shows that many adults don’t get enough sleep, and that factors beyond an individual’s control can drive disparities and inequities in sleep, much like other areas of health.
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Newsrooms need to do more to protect journalists from online harassment
Women journalists and journalists of color are particularly vulnerable to online harassment, research shows. Many advocates and researchers have called on news organizations to protect journalists when they’re attacked on social media.
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Five years after Flint water crisis, mental health problems persist
A study based on survey of Flint, Michigan, residents finds 1 in 5 Flint residents met the criteria for depression, 1 in 4 for PTSD and 1 in 10 for both depression and PTSD, estimates that exceed regional, national and global averages.
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Instagram eye-tracking study sheds light on how women view images of other women
The young female participants in the study paid more attention to Instagram posts that included bodies rather than just faces, and they preferred looking at underweight and average weight images to the images of overweight people.
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Election Beat 2022: How state laws threaten and weaken voting rights in the US
In the lead-up to the Nov. 8 midterm elections, journalists might want to keep an eye on how state laws are weakening voting rights, writes media scholar Thomas Patterson.
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Food insecurity and food deserts in the US: A research roundup and explainer
The food landscape in the U.S. has changed since the first White House Conference on Food, Nutrition, and Health was held 53 years ago. We summarize several studies that show the link between food insecurity and health and include resources for journalists.
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Maternal mortality: An explainer and research roundup
The rate of maternal deaths in the U.S. has been increasing in recent years. Black people continue to be more than three times as likely as white people to die from pregnancy-related causes. We highlight research studies and resources about maternal mortality.
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