COLUMBIA, Missouri, June 14 -- The Association of Health Care Journalists issued the following commentary on June 12, 2024: * * * AI Helps Doctors Improve Detection, Outcomes in Cancer Patients By Frieda Wiley A panel of experts convened to share their insights on leveraging artificial intelligence in cancer to impact patient outcomes during "How AI is revolutionizing cancer detection and care" at Health Journalism 2024. Laurie Margolies, M.D., vice-chair for breast imaging at the Icahn Sch  more

COLUMBIA, Missouri, June 14 -- The Association of Health Care Journalists issued the following commentary on June 12, 2024: * * * Can Resilience Strategies Help Us Cope With Life's Challenges? By Shreya Agrawal At Health Journalism 2024 in New York City, a panel titled "How resilience can help us all stay sane during uncertain times" explored how resilience strategies and frameworks can help us stay sane and strong. Dr. Dennis Charney, who is one of the top researchers in psychiatry and the  more

COLUMBIA, Missouri, June 14 -- The Association of Health Care Journalists issued the following commentary on June 12, 2024: * * * Covering Abortion as a Health Care Story, Not Just a Political One By Jordan Gass-Poore Nearly two years after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, pregnant people continue to have difficulty accessing abortion care across the country. During a panel at HJ24, a group of medical professionals discussed the impact of the reversal, including what they're se  more

COLUMBIA, Missouri, June 14 -- The Association of Health Care Journalists issued the following commentary on June 12, 2024: * * * New Federal 988 Suicide Crisis Line Far From Optimized By Victoria Clayton The 988 crisis line is monumental in that it's the biggest federal health effort since Obamacare, investigative journalist Eli Cahan said during a lightning talk at Health Journalism 2024. And, like the Affordable Care Act, 988 is doing good work yet it's far from optimized, he noted. Dur  more

COLUMBIA, Missouri, June 14 -- The Association of Health Care Journalists issued the following commentary on June 12, 2024: * * * Why Gun Violence is a Public Health Emergency By Sono Motoyama A panel at HJ24 unequivocally stated that gun violence is a public health issue, and is properly "in the lane" of both health professionals and health journalists, as the title of the discussion indicated. This position refutes a 2018 National Rifle Association tweet that urged "self-important anti-gun  more