Being Vaccinated Doesn’t Mean You Must Go Maskless. Here’s Why.
Bernard J. Wolfson, Kaiser Health News For more than a year, public health officials have repeatedly told us that masks save lives. They’ve warned us...
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Bringing Joy Back to the Classroom and Supporting Stressed Kids – What Summer School Looks Like in 2021
By Raphael Travis Jr., Texas State University; Kathleen Lynch, University of Connecticut; Kathy Hirsh-Pasek, Temple University; Naomi Polinsky, Northwestern University, and Roberta Golinkoff, University of...
Some Hospitals Kept Suing Patients Over Medical Debt Through the Pandemic
by Jenny Deam, ProPublica This story was originally published by ProPublica. ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter...
Health Is Infrastructure, Too
During opening remarks at HealthyWomen’s recent webinar, “Health is Infrastructure, Too: The Impact on Women’s Health Care,” HealthyWomen’s CEO Beth Battaglino said, “As we slowly...
Kidney Experts Say It’s Time to Remove Race From Medical Algorithms. Doing so Is Complicated.
By Rae Ellen Bichell and Cara Anthony, Kaiser Health News Alphonso Harried recently came across a newspaper clipping about his grandfather receiving his 1,000th dialysis...
Women Now Drink as Much as Men — and Are Prone to Sickness Sooner
By Aneri Pattani, Kaiser Health News Victoria Cooper thought her drinking habits in college were just like everyone else’s. Shots at parties. Beers while bowling....
Covid Was a Tipping Point for Telehealth. If Some Have Their Way, Virtual Visits Are Here to Stay.
By Noam N. Levey, Kaiser Health News As the covid crisis wanes and life approaches normal across the U.S., health industry leaders and many patient...
Roads and Bridges and Tunnels … and Health?
Join us on June 10 for our webinar, “Health Is Infrastructure, Too: The Impact on Women’s Health Care,” where we discuss how the Biden administration’s...
Why Getting More People With Disabilities Developing Technology Is Good for Everyone
By Kristen Shinohara, Rochester Institute of Technology and Garreth Tigwell, Rochester Institute of Technology Unless you’re blind or know someone who is, you might not...
Weight Stigma Is a Burden Around the World – and Has Negative Consequences Everywhere
By Rebecca Puhl, University of Connecticut Lazy. Unmotivated. No self-discipline. No willpower. These are just a few of the widespread stereotypes ingrained in American society...