This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. On the dusty outskirts of Bakersfield, Rosa Perez and her family are living without a basic housing amenity — clean water. Though they pay the water bill each month, what…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Controlled Studies Ease Worries of Widespread Long COVID in Kids: Via Stat. “Over the last two years, experts’ understanding of long COVID in children has deepened. Several peer-reviewed studies now include control…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The US has a massive shortage of Black, Latinx, and Indigenous professionals in high-skill health-care roles. Black Americans are only 4 percent of physicians and less than 7 percent of recent…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As of July 2021, a total of 83.6 million Americans were insured through either Medicaid or the Children’s Health Insurance Program. That’s almost 1 in 4 Americans, with 76.7 million…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. For a couple years, the future looked like it could be meat-free. In 2019, the plant-based protein startup Beyond Meat celebrated the most successful IPO in over a decade and a few…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The collective realization about our acceptance of polluted air has been one of the most spectacular realities unveiled by the new coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19). As personal vehicle miles fell dramatically, skies in…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Millions of students may not receive the food assistance they need this summer. Summer has long been recognized as a period of heightened food hardship for families with children who receive free…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. One of the most effective ways to promote children’s health is to reduce air pollution, according to a meta-analysis of 45 studies exploring the link between air pollution and stunting. The researchers…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. People experiencing homelessness may face a multitude of barriers to getting vaccinated. Challenges can range from inability to stay in one place for a long time to medical stigma against homelessness. The…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. A multidecade study of young adults living in the United Kingdom has found higher rates of mental illness symptoms among those exposed to higher levels of traffic-related air pollutants, particularly…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The Los Angeles Unified School District is not only the nation’s second largest school system. It is also one of the most unique with a student body that is 73…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Depression in young people is vastly undertreated. About two-thirds of depressed youth don’t receive any mental health care at all. Of those who do, a significant proportion rely on antidepressant…