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Joanne Kenen

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Journalist-in-residence @johnshopkinsSPH @Politico. @KFF “What the Health” podcast.’Health policy & politics,
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Joanne Kenen is POLITICO Pro’s health care editor. Kenen has covered everything from Haitian voodoo festivals to U.S. presidential campaigns. (Sometimes it’s hard to tell the difference.) Since arriving in Washington in 1994, she has focused on health policy and health politics. She joined POLITICO in September 2011.

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Book Review: Information Sick

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By Joanne Kenen, Johns Hopkins
| The Social Worker Verified
Last week, a client sat in my office describing how she had stopped taking her prescribed medication after reading online that it would “rewire her brain permanently.” Another client, a teenager, came in convinced he had multiple personality disorder based on TikTok videos, despite no clinical evidence supporting this self-diagnosis. These scenarios, once rare, have become routine in mental health practice—and they are exactly why this book matters for every clinician and social worker.
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Why—and How—Academics Should Talk With Journalists

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By Cordelia Kwon, Elizabeth Stuart, Joanne Kenen
| Inside Higher Ed Verified
At a time when academia is under attack, and mis- and disinformation is undermining trust in science, helping the public understand lessons from research is essential for a thriving, democratic society. Journalists play an essential role in interpreting and sharing evidence, even as they too face declining trust and a worsening economic outlook for their industry. To help counter these pressures, researchers must build strong and productive relationships with reporters.
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Dr. Oz makes his mark

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By Joanne Kenen
| Politico Nightly Newsletter
Mehmet Oz speaks at a campaign rally on May 6, 2022, in Greensburg, Pa. | Jeff Swensen/Getty Images THE FIXER — It wasn’t what most people expected of Dr. Mehmet Oz. The former celebrity heart surgeon, television personality, Oprah pal and supplement salesman became a political lightning rod after a failed 2022 Pennsylvania Senate bid.
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