So much of the world is beginning to be filled with information that promises certain futures, yet the younger generations…
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Addiction and Poverty
Addiction is a destructive force for anyone who falls victim to it--and whether it manifests through LSD, painkillers, or gambling,…
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Progress Made by World Malaria Response, but Difficulties Remain
In 2021, the World Health Organization approved the first-ever malaria vaccine: RTS,S/AS01, an invention that revolutionized malaria elimination efforts and…
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Selling an Arm and a Leg – The Price of Healthcare in America
Many Americans pride themselves on the U.S.’s greatness – freedom, luxury, and fried chicken. However, under the facade of wealth…
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About PEPFAR and Recent Changes Made by the Current Administration
The President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, or PEPFAR for short, is a US-funded global health initiative that has been…
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This Side of Poverty: Mental Health
Poverty is more than just a lack of money: it may encompass unstable housing, under-resourced education, inaccessible healthcare, social exclusion,…
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Why is There a “Bad” Store?
In a municipality of two chain stores, it’s a common phenomenon for one to be unequivocally worse than the other:…
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Medicaid & One Big, Beautiful Bill
With an ultimate goal of democratizing health coverage to vulnerable Americans, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed into law the Social…
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Richmond, CA: The City with Double California’s Asthma Prevalence
Asthma is a chronic inflammatory condition that causes the airways of a person’s lungs to swell and fill with mucus.…
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Devastating Gap in Research of Women’s Health
Despite accounting for more than half of the population, women’s health is severely under-researched. Men’s bodies received total attention from…
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