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  • New Reddit project makes mental health care accessible to young Muslims

    September 25, 2019 |

    Religion News Service |

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    Response Location: United States, Illinois

    Reddit has long been home to an Islam-focused message board that helps to connect people over a shared belief, but the online community is now expanding to include a twice monthly mental health discussion. Hosted by a licensed clinical psychologist, this "Ask Me Anything" style subreddit helps to eliminate barriers for those seeking help by "providing psychology services 'rooted in Islamic principles.'"

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  • Sprawling Las Animas County, like many rural areas, badly needs emergency responders. But it's a teachable moment.

    September 24, 2019 |

    The Colorado Sun |

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    Response Location: United States, Hoehne, Colorado

    Las Animas County in Colorado is a large rural and remote area which makes it difficult for emergency responders to access people in a timely manner. To address this, emergency medical responder (EMR) classes are being taught in high schools in order to relieve the burden and offer a possibility for a career path to students in the area.

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  • Jittery Joe's Boards No-Straw Bandwagon

    September 24, 2019 |

    Grady Newsource |

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    Response Location: United States, Athens, Georgia

    A coffee shop near the University of Georgia has joined the trend of eliminating straws from their beverages in an attempt to play their role in helping the environment. To address the criticism that this could negaitvely impact a disabled population, however, the university is now working to create a biodegradable option.

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  • Where Sex Education Lacks in Appalachian Schools, This Kentucky Program Is Attempting to Fill In

    September 23, 2019 |

    100 Days in Appalachia |

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    Response Location: United States, Kentucky

    Sexy Sex Ed is a program working to fill in the gaps of sexual education in Appalachian Kentucky, where the rate of teen pregnancies is higher than 68% of the country, and 47% of pregnancies are categorized as unplanned. The program, which started in 2012, hosts workshops across 10 counties, where girls and women from a wide range of ages to learn about their bodies, birth control options, and emergency contraceptives, along with other information not normally taught in school.

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  • Instead Of Killing Prairie Dogs, Researchers Consider Birth Control

    September 20, 2019 |

    Wyoming Public Media |

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    Response Location: United States, Denver, Colorado

    Researchers at Denver’s Bluff Lake Nature Center are trying a new approach to controlling the prairie dog population: birth control. While still in the experimental phase, it has shown to be effective for larger animals, which makes the approach promising. Birth control is the preferred way of curbing the prairie dog population, because while they bring challenges, they are also a necessary part of the ecosystem.

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  • Playoff Loss Births Nutritional Program at Morgan County High School

    September 20, 2019 |

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    Response Location: United States, Madison, Georgia

    To better the health of their high school football athletes, Morgan County High School in Georgia implemented a program that focuses on ensuring the school's athletes are eating enough to compensate for the physical activity they're enduring. The program, which implements ideas from college models, provides players with breakfast, lunch, and a pre-practice snack or pre-game meal, while also monitoring each individual's nutrition.

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  • Street Medicine Brings Health Care To Atlanta's Homeless

    September 19, 2019 |

    WABE |

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    Response Location: United States, Atlanta, Georgia

    Street medicine eliminates barriers to health care and reduces emergency room costs. In Atlanta, Mercy Care’s Street Medicine program works to meet individuals where they are at. The program has been working since 2013 to build trust and provide basic healthcare services to homeless populations before their problems become severe enough to require emergency room treatment.

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  • Fighting TB with phone calls: A project that reminded patients to take their medicine

    September 18, 2019 |

    The News Minute |

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    Response Location: India, Bengaluru

    To remind tuberculosis patients to take their medication, hospitals in India incorporated the use of mobile phones. When patients received their medication by mail, the packaging material instructed them to call a toll-free number, which allowed the healthcare providers to check back in on those that did not call.

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  • A New Wave of Caregivers: Men

    September 18, 2019 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Albany, Minnesota

    A shortage of caregivers throughout the U.S. has forced the industry to rethink how it's attracting workers, especially men. From simplifying applications to better targeted outreach, organizations are implementing new strategies that, so far, are working.

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  • HIV advocacy group pioneers telehealth model in rural Alabama

    September 18, 2019 |

    The Montgomery Advertiser |

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    Response Location: United States, Selma, Alabama

    What started out as a private phone line in a person's house to talk to people suffering from HIV/AIDS has now turned into a mobile e-health clinic that provides both education and medical support. The Medical Advocacy and Outreach Selma clinic aims to eliminate barriers, such as geographical location and stigma, for those with HIV/AIDS while also acting as a touchpoint for those with other primary and mental health care needs.

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