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What is Gender-Affirming Care?
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What is Gender-Affirming Care?

Dozens of anti-trans laws have been passed recently, with many banning gender-affirming care for youth.

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The Limits of Therapy-Speak When Advocating Mental Health
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The Limits of Therapy-Speak When Advocating Mental Health

Therapy-speak is about using specific phrases from professional-class work environments or therapy as trump cards in everyday interactions.

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Why Employer-Sponsored Health Insurance Falls Short
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Why Employer-Sponsored Health Insurance Falls Short

As companies continue layoffs amid fears of an impending recession, workers risk unemployment and loss of health insurance.

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Ensuring Diabetes Drug Access Amid Shortage and Greed
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Ensuring Diabetes Drug Access Amid Shortage and Greed

Diabetes patients face difficulty filling prescriptions as Ozempic shortage and Insulin costs limit drug access.

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How Inequality Fuels the Global Water Crisis
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How Inequality Fuels the Global Water Crisis

Despite recognizing World Water Day, almost half the world’s population lacks home plumbing with drinkable water, including in the U.S.

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When Pharmacies Enter the Anti-Reproductive Care Business
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When Pharmacies Enter the Anti-Reproductive Care Business

Walgreens receives backlash after agreeing to stop supplying abortion medication nationwide, including in states where the drug is legal.

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Closing the Black-White Life Expectancy Gap
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Closing the Black-White Life Expectancy Gap

Black and Brown populations have continued to fall behind the average life expectancy of white populations—a chasm that has widened considerably in the wake of COVID-19.

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Year in Review: Building an Equitable Healthcare System
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Year in Review: Building an Equitable Healthcare System

The healthcare system is not devoid of disparities despite being integral to our lives. An overhaul, not reform, will be necessary to ensure that care is accessible for all.

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Year in Review: Demanding Reproductive Justice
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Year in Review: Demanding Reproductive Justice

With the overturning of Roe v. Wade this year, the urgency to protect access to abortions and other reproductive care became a top priority countrywide.

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The Fight Against Pesticides in Communities of Color
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The Fight Against Pesticides in Communities of Color

Pesticides have a long history in communities of color in the United States, and like most issues that affect these communities, it is rooted in institutional racism.

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