Laura Newman
I am a medical journalist and blogger. My stories have appeared in peer-reviewed journals and on the web. In Patient POV, I strive to bring the same rigor to telling stories about patients that I have shown in my previous work, which has featured research scientists and physicians.
Laura can be found on Twitter as @lauranewmanny.
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Tag Archives: stigma
Mental Health and the Patient Point of View: More High-Quality Stories Needed
Tweet I am thrilled that later today, Martha Roberts’ post on her own experience taking medication for mental illness, will run here. I first came across her post through a tweet from Ben Goldacre, author of Bad Pharma. It’s nice … Continue reading
Alzheimer’s Disease Issues 2011 Fellowship Begins
Tweet I am in Washington at the National Press Foundation’s Alzheimer’s Disease Issues 2011 Fellowship with about 15 other journalists. The program runs through Wednesday. Today’s session was a half-day, with presentations by Richard Jackson, director of the Global Aging … Continue reading
Posted in Alzheimer's disease, health planning, legislative initiatives
Tagged Alzheimer's disease, health planning, Medicare, stigma
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National Association of People With AIDS Condemns
New York Post’s Violation of HIV Status Privacy in #DSK Story
Tweet This morning, I received an email from Frank J. Oldham, Jr., President and CEO of the National Association of People With AIDS, attacking the New York Post for violating HIV status privacy of the maid, who accused former IMF … Continue reading
Posted in HIV stigma, HIV/AIDS, patient privacy
Tagged AIDS at 30, Dominique Strauss-Kahn, HIV, privacy, sensationalism, stigma
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