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What Can Nonprofits Do to Improve American Education Systems?
Forbes Oct 18, 2022If there were any doubts that the pandemic wreaked havoc on the American educational system, they can now be laid to rest. The magnitude of Covid-related learning loss experienced by…
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Anxiety Detection Screenings in Early Childhood Are Paramount for Early Treatment
The Conversation Oct 18, 2022The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, an independent panel of experts in primary care and prevention, issued a final recommendation on Oct. 11, 2022, published in the journal JAMA, stating…
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We Talked to 100 People About Their Experiences in Solitary Confinement – This is What We Learned
The Conversation Oct 17, 2022The United States leads the world in its use of solitary confinement, locking away in isolation more of its population than any other country. Every day, up to 48,000 inmates…
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Addressing Systemic Racism in Brazilian Maternity Care
Stanford Social Innovation Review Oct 16, 2022Maternal health is drastically affected by systemic racism, not just in the United States but all around the world. In Brazil, data from the Ministry of Health indicates that while maternal mortality…
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How to Steer Money for Drinking Water and Sewer Upgrades to the Communities that Need it Most
The Conversation Oct 15, 2022When storms like Hurricane Ian strike, many people have to cope afterward with losing water service. Power outages mean that pumps can’t process and treat drinking water or sewage, and…
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What Should Future Pandemic Public Health Strategies Look Like?
Futurity Oct 15, 2022Findings from a new disease model may help public health officials evaluate and improve strategies for the next pandemic, researchers say. Nearly two years ago, the US Centers for Disease…
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Prisons Neglected COVID-19 Mitigation, Data Shows
Prison Policy Initiative Oct 14, 2022The Bureau of Justice Statistics’ August 2022 report Impact of COVID-19 on State and Federal Prisons, March 2020-February 2021 examines an inventory of measures each state prison system took to mitigate COVID-19,…
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COVID-19 Rapid Tests Can Breed Confusion – Here’s How to Make Sense of the Results and What To Do
The Conversation Oct 14, 2022As fall temperatures set in, cold and flu season gets into full swing and holiday travel picks up, people will undoubtedly have questions about COVID-19 testing. Is this the year…
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Students With Disabilities in a Post COVID World
The 74 Oct 13, 2022Since the start of the pandemic, we at the Center on Reinventing Public Education have had our eyes locked on the experiences of and outcomes for students with disabilities. As…
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Male Birth Control Options are in Development, But a Number of Barriers Still Stand in the Way
The Conversation Oct 13, 2022In the wake of the reversal of Roe v. Wade, developing more contraception options for everyone becomes even more important. Women and people who can become pregnant have a number…
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Treating and Identifying Sexually Transmitted Infections
Futurity Oct 12, 2022A new study identifies steps health care teams can take to identify and treat more sexually transmitted infections. The study included nearly 1,350 patients receiving care for HIV at nine…
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