A nurse reflects on patients’ rights, a recent court case, and some missed reporting opportunities

A battle royal among food writers is distracting readers from learning about real-world solutions to the obesity problem

Disappointing coverage of Brisdelle, the hot flash drug, misses a chance to expose one of Big Pharma’s oldest tricks

Reporters may get more than they bargain for when they rely on clinical practice guidelines as sources

Some recent high points on the "superbug" beat

A Laurel to Sharon Begley of Reuters for not burying the lead on workplace health incentives–a RAND study that seriously questions their impact

Local coverage explores ways to keep ‘super-users’ out of the hospital, driving costs down and outcomes up

A physician toes the party line on emergency contraceptives, and science takes a hit

Research shows nurse practitioners are as good as MDs at primary care, where there is a big shortage. But who knows about it?

The Food Police (part 2): Tools for adding context to stories about the soda-ban battle, and other tales of nutrition