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  1. Addressing girls’ mental health, diversifying the health care workforce, and more in this week’s roundup

    Friday, Sep 22, 2023

    Stories about the need for more diversity in midwifery and specialty medicine, the “Hispanic paradox” in health, and a promising approach to girls’ mental health.

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  2. A ‘completely preventable’ health crisis, and more in this week’s roundup

    Friday, Sep 01, 2023

    Stories about a preventable health crisis, the health access challenges facing undocumented residents, the toll of health inequities in Connecticut, and a new finding about Parkinson’s disease rooted in diversifying genetic research.

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  3. 1 in 5 women report mistreatment during pregnancy care, and more in this week’s roundup

    Friday, Aug 25, 2023

    Stories about mistreatment during pregnancy care, the rise in breast cancer among younger women, why so few people get screened for lung cancer, competing views on Connecticut health insurance rates, and what will happen to millions of dollars in opioid-related settlement funds.

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  4. A health system embeds community health workers in clinics, and more in this week’s roundup

    Friday, Aug 11, 2023

    Stories about community health workers, a lack of accountability for bias in care, potential risks of chemical hair straighteners, the need for more diversity in the health care workforce, and the rise in late-stage cancer diagnoses.

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  5. What it will take to end health disparities, and more in this week’s roundup

    Friday, Jul 21, 2023

    Stories on what experts say must happen to end racial health disparities, the legacy of housing discrimination on health, why hospitals are seeking to stop delivering babies, and an effort to train more Black and Latino social workers.

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  6. “A call to action” on maternal mortality, and more in this week’s roundup

    Friday, Jul 07, 2023

    Stories on maternal mortality, the relationship between where you live and how you age, lack of access to the cure for Hepatitis C, new state laws focused on health care costs, and a playbook for improving youth mental health.

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  7. How maternal health aid misses those most at risk, and more in this week’s roundup

    Friday, Jun 30, 2023

    Stories about maternal health and mortality, the impact of the U.S. Supreme Court ruling on medical care, how to replace race in clinical algorithms, health disparities among former NFL players, and ADHD under-diagnosis among Asian Americans.

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  8. Maternity’s most dangerous time, and more in this week’s roundup

    Friday, Jun 02, 2023

    This roundup features stories about the most dangerous time for pregnant people, a new study forecasting alarming trends in cardiovascular disease, and more.

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  9. Why one hospital changed its mission, and more in this week’s roundup

    Thursday, May 04, 2023

    Stories on a troubling in cancer among young women, the impact of language gaps on Latinas’ experiences in giving birth, cardiology deserts, transportation barriers to getting care, and how one hospital changed its mission.

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  10. CT mulls Medicaid payments for community health workers, and more in this week’s roundup

    Friday, Apr 21, 2023

    This week’s Health News Roundup features stories about options to pay for community health workers in Connecticut, a new study about the link between Black doctors and life expectancy, and more.

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