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  1. 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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  2. Could body cameras address medical racism concerns? And more in this week’s roundup

    Friday, Aug 18, 2023

    Stories on the Medicaid unwinding, a novel solution to medical racism, concerns about new limits on salt, how heat makes inequities worse, and the health of Latino children in states with anti-immigrant policies.

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  3. 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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  4. Why the next big hope for Alzheimer’s might not help most Black patients, and more in this week’s roundup

    Friday, Jul 14, 2023

    Stories on CT’s Medicaid unwinding. concerns about a new Alzheimer’s drug and health inequities, the link between racism and childhood obesity, efforts to diversify medical illustrations, and why asking about more than health can help improve health.

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  5. 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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  6. Fixing inequities in the kidney transplant waitlist, and more in this week’s roundup

    Friday, Jun 16, 2023

    Stories about fixing inequities in kidney transplants, the Medicaid unwinding, dental therapists, the link between pool safety and racial equity, and the need for racial diversity among health care leaders.

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  7. Studies find disparities in hospital restraint use, and more in this week’s roundup

    Friday, Feb 24, 2023

    Studies find disparities in the use of restraints on patients in emergency departments and in the accuracy of stroke-prediction tools. Important news for those with HUSKY. Plus a look at why there aren’t more Black doctors in the U.S.

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  8. The future of public health messaging, and more in this week’s roundup

    Friday, Feb 17, 2023

    Stories about public health outreach, the end of the public health emergency, coverage for undocumented residents, infant and maternal mortality, and the concept of food as medicine.

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  9. Teens of color pay the price for mental health workforce shortages, and more in this week’s roundup

    Friday, Jan 06, 2023

    This week’s stories focus on how teens of color are hurt by the shortage of mental health workers, the impact of racism on sleep and on how Black Americans see the health care system, and data problems that result in undercounting COVID-19 deaths.

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  10. Mississippi water crisis is ‘racism to the umpteenth degree,’ and more in this week’s roundup

    Friday, Sep 09, 2022

    This week’s Health News Roundup features stories about the water crisis in Jackson, Mississippi, hospital housekeeping staff fighting for adequate hazard pay, and more.

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