How to talk to your kids about vaping: Honest insights from high …
Sep 19, 2024 · Teens cite peer pressure as a major reason for vaping. But honest dialogue, empathy, and an offer of resources can help prevent and reduce vaping.
The Health Divide: As summers get hotter, too many kids are …
Aug 19, 2024 · An investigation last year by USA Today of nearly 180 hot car deaths over the last five years revealed that there were charges brought against at least 36 people of color and 35 white individuals.
The Health Divide: Should juveniles ever be sent to an adult prison ...
Apr 1, 2024 · According to the Bureau of Justice Statistics, the number of juveniles incarcerated in all U.S. adult prisons or jails has declined from a peak of 10,420 in 2008 to a low of 2,250 in 2021.
Do tiny homes really work as a solution to homelessness? Here’s …
Hernandez’s story is one of many that showcase the countless pitfalls lurking along the path from tiny home to permanent housing. While thousands of hours of effort and millions of dollars have helped establish tiny homes as a promising solution even in some of the hardest cases, a close look suggests they remain a limited option in the face of …
'People die like that': Native Americans face serious barriers in ...
Jan 18, 2024 · Rurality isn’t the only issue — Native Americans in Montana die, on average, 17 years younger than the state’s white rural residents. A deep-seated mistrust of the Indian Health Service means community members may avoid getting the care they need.
What Would Kamala Harris Do on Health Care?
Sep 18, 2024 · Suggested reading “Democratic platform favors slate of smaller goals over a health overhaul,” by Rachel Cohrs Zhang, STAT “What a Kamala Harris presidency would mean for health care in America,” by Sahil Kapur and Berkeley Lovelace Jr., NBC News “Harris pledges to scrap billions in medical debt with new presidential platform,” by Sarah Owermohle and Rachel Cohrs Zhang, STAT
Clarifying Misconceptions About Youth Gender-Affirming Care
May 22, 2024 · As part of a series on the effects of state bans on gender-affirming care for youth, MedPage Today spoke with more than a dozen experts, including transgender people, clinicians, families, and staff at clinics and resource centers that serve the LGBTQ+ community. We heard some of the same points being made, time after time, about gender-affirming care, and what this community hoped the public ...
Prominent pathologist leaves Johns Hopkins after allegations
Feb 24, 2024 · The confidential Joint Commission report directed Hopkins to address long-standing concerns among physicians and others “regarding a culture of bullying and intimidation in the surgical pathology department,” which it said had left patients vulnerable to improper care.
ProPublica’s Eli Hager explores large national datasets to reveal ...
An estimated 3.5 million children a year undergo an investigation by a child welfare agency in the U.S. because of an allegation of poor treatment.. The procedures followed by social workers who perform those investigations often seem to happen in a black box — even when there’s no risk of exposing children’s identity — and that lack of transparency can hide the …
Ten years later, what lessons have we learned from the Flint water ...
Nov 13, 2023 · The Center for Health Journalism at the USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism . 3630 Watt Way, Los Angeles, CA 90089. Phone: (213) 821-8824