-
Tips to focus on health issues affecting LGBTQ youth
I first heard about Dr. Lawrence D’Angelo of the Children’s National Medical Center in a story I read over the…
-
U.S. report tackles issue of conversion therapy for LGBT youth
Controversial conversion therapy targeting lesbian and gay young people should be banned, the Obama administration said, releasing a new report…
-
ProPublica offers a state-by-state look at pregnancy and drug laws
There have been a lot of gripping tales of late highlighting the impact of the nation’s soaring heroin epidemic, especially…
-
How the system spells trouble for one health expert’s Rx
Last week, I shook the medicine bottle and felt just a few pills left. At the same time, weather forecasters…
-
Census release provides more data on poverty and the uninsured
When the U.S. Census Bureau released its annual estimate of income, poverty and health insurance coverage this month, health insurance…
-
Talking ’bout the next generation: Webcast to look at millennials and population growth
Update: This webcast has been postponed. We will update with a new date and time ASAP. OK, I just realized…
-
Get ready for annual U.S. data on poverty, uninsured and income
It’s about that time. If you’ve been covering social determinants for a while, you’ve likely familiarized with the U.S. Census…
-
Obama’s Alaska trip highlights health, too
President Barack Obama’s trip to Alaska this week is aimed at highlighting climate change and the environment, but his health…
-
Study attempts policy point by detailing cancer rates by congressional district
A lot has been said lately about the geography of health, with maps citing longevity by ZIP code, and other…
-
Check out this primer on issues affecting health in rural areas
When I flew to Forth Worth, Texas, recently for AHCJ’s Rural Health Workshop, I should have read this first. The…