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Issues related to physical, mental and emotional health.

The Latest Round of Anti-DEI Attacks Targets Maternal Health
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The Latest Round of Anti-DEI Attacks Targets Maternal Health
Dominique Stewart
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Conservative efforts to stymie equity and inclusion efforts are causing severe consequences for marginalized communities.

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Health Money Reproductive Health Social Justice
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How to Address Loneliness in a Disconnected World
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How to Address Loneliness in a Disconnected World
Dominique Stewart
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Despite being one of the most connected societies in the age of social media, forums, and live streaming, America is facing a loneliness epidemic.

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Health Mental Health
1920 1317 Dominique Stewart
Open Burn Pits: The Legalized Poisoning of Communities
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Open Burn Pits: The Legalized Poisoning of Communities
Dominique Stewart
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The U.S. military’s practice of open burn and open detonation weighs the value of human life against cheap waste disposal.

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Environment Health Militarism
1526 966 Dominique Stewart
Marginalized Communities at Risk with Record Heat Waves
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Marginalized Communities at Risk with Record Heat Waves
Andrew Lee
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Climate change and environmental degradation disproportionately impact marginalized communities of color around the globe.

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Environment Health
2400 1600 Andrew Lee
The Barriers to End-of-Life Hospice Care
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The Barriers to End-of-Life Hospice Care
Kayla Hui, MPH
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Underserved communities withheld end-of-life support as healthcare disparities in hospice care access grow.

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Health
1920 1280 Kayla Hui, MPH
Building Trust in Local Water Sources
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Building Trust in Local Water Sources
Nicole Cardoza
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Lack of infrastructure and accountability from local U.S. governments has led to public distrust in tap water.

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Environment Health Indigenous Rights Neighborhoods
2400 1600 Nicole Cardoza
The Growing Threat to Contraception Access
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The Growing Threat to Contraception Access
Dominique Stewart
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Recent attacks on contraception threaten to undo decades of progress made by the landmark Griswold v. Connecticut ruling.

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Health History Reproductive Health Supreme Court
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What is Gender-Affirming Care?
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What is Gender-Affirming Care?
Andrew Lee
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Dozens of anti-trans laws have been passed recently, with many banning gender-affirming care for youth.

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Health Identity
2400 1599 Andrew Lee
The Limits of Therapy-Speak When Advocating Mental Health
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The Limits of Therapy-Speak When Advocating Mental Health
Andrew Lee
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Therapy-speak is about using specific phrases from professional-class work environments or therapy as trump cards in everyday interactions.

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Health Media & Culture Mental Health
1920 1280 Andrew Lee
Why Employer-Sponsored Health Insurance Falls Short
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Why Employer-Sponsored Health Insurance Falls Short
Dominique Stewart
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As companies continue layoffs amid fears of an impending recession, workers risk unemployment and loss of health insurance.

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Health Workplace
2400 1600 Dominique Stewart
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