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ESC Aims to Tackle Cardiac Risks Associated With Long COVID

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Boston University Center on Emerging Infectious Diseases @buceid.bsky.social · 24d

Health reporter and CEID affiliate faculty @larasalahi.bsky.social reports on @escardio.bsky.social's new consensus report on the cardiac risks of long COVID, including for those with no prior heart disease. Read more at @medscape.com.
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An ESC report outlining the effects of COVID and long COVID on the heart emphasizes the need for early detection, vaccination, and cardiac rehab.

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Lara Salahi @larasalahi.bsky.social · Sep 27

Inside an unregulated industry: How one reporter covered a surrogacy tragedy healthjournalism.org/blog/2025/09...

Inside an unregulated industry: How one reporter covered a surrogacy tragedy

Emi Nietfeld’s reporting on surrogacy for Wired offers lessons in responsibly framing both risk and regulation in stories that touch deeply personal lives.

Covering the fallout of NIH funding cuts on health equity research

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justequity.bsky.social @justequity.bsky.social · Sep 10

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.

Read the post: tinyurl.com/zncaxfa3

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Lara Salahi @larasalahi.bsky.social · Sep 10

Covering the fallout of NIH funding cuts on health equity research healthjournalism.org/blog/2025/09...

It's important to explain both the short- and long-term consequences of the NIH funding cuts while navigating politically charged rhetoric.

How one reporter revealed dangerous levels of radioactivity in groundwater

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Association of Health Care Journalists @healthjournalism.org · Jul 30

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
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Lara Salahi @larasalahi.bsky.social · Jul 9

How one reporter revealed dangerous levels of radioactivity in groundwater healthjournalism.org/blog/2025/07...

A Toledo Blade reporter's independent water testing found levels of radioactivity up to 1,731 times higher than normal background levels.

A new way to measure perinatal mortality — and why it matters

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Sofia Resnick @sofiaresnick.bsky.social · Jun 25

A new way to measure perinatal mortality — and why it matters, via @larasalahi.bsky.social healthjournalism.org/blog/2025/06...

The CDC has adopted a new, broader definition of perinatal mortality — deaths that occur around the time of birth.

Navigating public health and politics in fluoride coverage

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Lara Salahi @larasalahi.bsky.social · Apr 12

Navigating public health and politics in fluoride coverage healthjournalism.org/blog/2025/04...

A swirl of new research, legal fights and political shifts are pushing water fluoridation back into the headlines — and under the microscope.

Telehealth is falling short among Medicaid recipients, study says

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Association of Health Care Journalists @healthjournalism.org · Mar 26

Telehealth isn’t reaching many Medicaid recipients who need it most. 📉 What’s causing the gap? Journalists, dig into the data. 🏥 Read more:

A study suggests that telehealth isn't serving Medicaid beneficiaries well as they're less likely to get substance use disorder treatment.

Redlining’s lingering public health legacy

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HealthBegins @healthbegins.bsky.social · Mar 8

"Many historically redlined areas lack adequate health care resources, making it challenging for residents to receive timely and effective care." #redlining #Blackhealth

Redlining’s lingering public health legacy buff.ly/B3Pae25 by @larasalahi.bsky.social via @healthjournalism.org

Recent studies show that people from formerly redlined neighborhoods face multiple health disparities including a lower life expectancy.

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Lost in the Chart: How Medicine Fails Adopted Adults

Lara Salahi @larasalahi.bsky.social · Feb 22

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/...

Findings from a new study suggest primary care clinicians need better guidance on caring for adopted adult patients with limited family medical history.

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Rebekah Spicuglia @rspicuglia.bsky.social · Feb 19

"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.”

@healthjournalism.org #familyseparation

Lara Salahi @larasalahi.bsky.social · Feb 19

5 story ideas on migrant health crises facing U.S.-Mexico border healthjournalism.org/blog/2025/02...

5 story ideas on migrant health crises facing U.S.-Mexico border

Although less visible, the profound public health challenges facing migrants and communities at the U.S.-Mexico border demand attention.

5 story ideas on migrant health crises facing U.S.-Mexico border

Lara Salahi @larasalahi.bsky.social · Feb 19

5 story ideas on migrant health crises facing U.S.-Mexico border healthjournalism.org/blog/2025/02...

Although less visible, the profound public health challenges facing migrants and communities at the U.S.-Mexico border demand attention.

Redlining’s lingering public health legacy

Lara Salahi @larasalahi.bsky.social · Feb 13

Redlining’s lingering public health legacy healthjournalism.org/blog/2025/02...

Recent studies show that people from formerly redlined neighborhoods face multiple health disparities including a lower life expectancy.

Two journalists discuss investigation on pesticides and children's health in Brazil

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Association of Health Care Journalists @healthjournalism.org · Feb 11

Reporters Sílvia Lisboa and Carla Ruas collaborated with scientists to examine how pesticides in Brazil disproportionately impact children in rural areas.

Reporters Sílvia Lisboa and Carla Ruas collaborated with scientists to examine how pesticides in Brazil impact children in rural areas.

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Lara Salahi @larasalahi.bsky.social · Feb 11

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.

Decentralized: Navigating the future of inclusive clinical trials

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Lara Salahi @larasalahi.bsky.social · Feb 11

Decentralized: Navigating the future of inclusive clinical trials healthjournalism.org/event/decent...

In this webinar, a neurology professor and a Walgreens executive will discuss how decentralization is reshaping clinical trials.

Two journalists discuss investigation on pesticides and children's health in Brazil

Lara Salahi @larasalahi.bsky.social · Feb 4

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...

Reporters Sílvia Lisboa and Carla Ruas collaborated with scientists to examine how pesticides in Brazil impact children in rural areas.

Health impact of California wildfires to be felt for years to come

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Katie L. Burke @klburke.bsky.social · Jan 20

The #LAfires will have long-term effects, as my colleague @larasalahi.bsky.social wrote.
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The wildfire crisis in California is not just an environmental disaster but a public health emergency with short- and long-term consequences.

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Association of Health Care Journalists @healthjournalism.org · Jan 14

From extreme heat to air quality concerns, climate change is increasingly impacting our health. Check out the top climate-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.

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Katie L. Burke @klburke.bsky.social · Jan 8

"Even though many environmental benefits of curbing carbon emissions will be felt decades from now, many health benefits happen right away."

@larasalahi.bsky.social and I write about climate/health stories to watch in 2025:
healthjournalism.org/blog/2025/01...

#publichealth #climate #NewYear2025

While climate coverage often focuses on heat, its health impacts have a broader audience appeal. Here are some story ideas to watch in 2025.

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Boston University Center on Emerging Infectious Diseases @buceid.bsky.social · Jan 8

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...

While climate coverage often focuses on heat, its health impacts have a broader audience appeal. Here are some story ideas to watch in 2025.

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Katie L. Burke @klburke.bsky.social · Jan 9

My recent article on climate/health stories to watch in 2025, coauthored with @larasalahi.bsky.social has a ton of info and stats that we hope #journalists will use as they are covering climate-related topics and disasters. A thread 🧵:
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While climate coverage often focuses on heat, its health impacts have a broader audience appeal. Here are some story ideas to watch in 2025.

Health impact of California wildfires to be felt for years to come

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Lara Salahi @larasalahi.bsky.social · Jan 9

The wildfire crisis in California is not just an environmental disaster but a public health emergency with effects that could be felt for years to come. healthjournalism.org/blog/2025/01...

The wildfire crisis in California is not just an environmental disaster but a public health emergency with short- and long-term consequences.