Tag
disparities
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Reporting team tackles lead scourge in Philly
Reading through a recent story in the Philadelphia Daily News on lead plaguing the city’s houses, I realized the story…
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How diabetes can add to the complications of aging
Diabetes incidence among older adults is skyrocketing and it’s only going to get worse, according to the American Diabetes Association.…
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Time to look at the potential impact of ACA repeal on mental health care
Sarah Ferris has written a new tip sheet for AHCJ members that provides ideas on exploring how partial or complete…
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Will the hope and hype of predictive analytics pan out?
Predictive analytics is an area of data science that is getting a lot of attention in health care. Predictive analytics…
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San Jose, Calif., no longer nation’s largest city without fluoridated drinking water
It took engineering and fundraising efforts as well as years of work by oral health and children’s advocates, but the…
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Covering the many challenges LGBTQ adults face as they age
Health concerns for aging members of the LGBT community are numerous and varied – from battling multiple chronic diseases due…
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Lead crisis shifts as infrastructure crumbles, experts say
A year after the Flint water crisis made national waves, the legacy of lead continues to draw attention as reporters…
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How one writer looked inward to reassess pronouns and gender
I have yet to find a writer who hasn’t looked back on a story and found something that they could…
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Take a look at the oral health challenges in America’s rural landscape
Today is National Rural Health Day, an annual opportunity for grassroots groups, nonprofits and agencies, including the Federal Office of Rural…
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Wellness center tackles low-income seniors’ oral health challenges
An innovative new nonprofit dental clinic in a San Diego senior center is bringing badly needed preventive and restorative care…