Lara Salahi
larasalahi.bsky.social
Lara Salahi
@larasalahi.bsky.social
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Journalist| J- Professor | Editor | Author, "Outbreak Culture" & one on the way | Quadrilingual | 🖊 Let me just write that down
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A new @healthjournalism.org piece by @larasalahi.bsky.social highlights the fallout of NIH funding cuts on health equity research -- and provides resources to find reliable data and coverage.

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How will Medicaid and SNAP changes hit your community?
Join AHCJ’s Aug. 1 webinar to find story ideas in the new “megabill.”
🕑 2–3 pm ET | Free to attend
🔗 bit.ly/megabill-web...
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Clinicians often lack both training and awareness when treating adults who were adopted as children, leading to potential gaps in preventive care, adverse health outcomes, and negative experiences that can alienate patients. www.medscape.com/viewarticle/...
Lost in the Chart: How Medicine Fails Adopted Adults
Findings from a new study suggest primary care clinicians need better guidance on caring for adopted adult patients with limited family medical history.
www.medscape.com
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"Stories could explore the trauma of migration, coupled with uncertainty, discrimination, and family separation, while specifically focusing on the prevalence of anxiety, depression, PTSD, and other trauma-related disorders within the migrant community.”

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Policy changes under the Trump administration, including the removal of FDA guidance on clinical trial diversity, have raised concerns about the future of inclusive research. Join us for an insightful conversation on the future of research equity. healthjournalism.org/event/decent...
Decentralized: Navigating the future of inclusive clinical trials
In this webinar, a neurology professor and a Walgreens executive will discuss how decentralization is reshaping clinical trials.
healthjournalism.org
Like Brazil -- the world's largest consumer of pesticides -- the U.S. also grapples with similar debates surrounding chemical exposure, health risks in rural farming communities, and the regulation of agricultural practices. healthjournalism.org/blog/2025/02...
Two journalists discuss investigation on pesticides and children's health in Brazil
Reporters Sílvia Lisboa and Carla Ruas collaborated with scientists to examine how pesticides in Brazil impact children in rural areas.
healthjournalism.org
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Beyond excessive heat, climate change has far-reaching health impacts. CEID affiliate faculty @larasalahi.bsky.social expects that in 2025, climate change journalism will increasingly focus on its ties to zoonotic infectious diseases as migratory patterns shift.
healthjournalism.org/blog/2025/01...
Climate and health: Stories to watch in 2025
While climate coverage often focuses on heat, its health impacts have a broader audience appeal. Here are some story ideas to watch in 2025.
healthjournalism.org
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