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  • Yoga helps some Utah inmates find ‘the beauty and peace' while behind bars

    April 29, 2019 |

    The Salt Lake Tribune |

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    Response Location: United States, Draper, Utah

    To reduce stress and anxiety and manage anger and addictions, prison facilities in Utah are introducing prisoner-taught yoga classes. Although not without its complications, such as limited resources, prison guards have reported a change in behavior and attitude amongst the inmates, inspiring funders to invest in expanding similar programs at other facilities.

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  • Some states reuse tons of unused prescription drugs; Maine burns them

    April 29, 2019 |

    WGME-TV |

    Broadcast TV News |

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    Response Location: United States, Iowa

    Every year, unused medications are thrown away costing states millions of dollars. A program in Iowa that has now spread to other states throughout the nation is tackling this issue by recycling and repurposing these drugs so that they can be distributed to populations that wouldn't otherwise be able to access them.

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  • Virtual Reality as Therapy for Pain

    April 29, 2019 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

    Virtual reality isn't just for gaming anymore. Known as Virtual Reality Therapy, this new use for the technology is bringing relief to those suffering from intense pain by immersing "the patient in an entertaining, relaxing, interactive environment that so occupies the brain, it has no room to process pain sensations at the same time."

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  • In a Climate of Fear, HIV Services for Latinx Women Give Strength to Immigrant Communities

    April 29, 2019 |

    The Body |

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    Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

    Community-based programs provide important avenues through which marginalized populations receive education about sexually transmitted infections and access to resources. In Los Angeles, Central American refugees have long relied on the help of institutions like Clínica Romero and the East Los Angeles Women’s Center (ELAWC). The organizations conduct HIV outreach work with women, using trained interpreters, and also hold focus groups to help individuals heal from trauma and receive the help they need.

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  • A Workable Alternative To Nursing Homes In Vermont — Adult Family Care

    April 27, 2019 |

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    Response Location: United States, Vermont

    Vermont is home to many senior patients with serious medical needs, but doesn't have enough nursing homes to accommodate. Now, some people are opening their homes to the elderly and providing necessary services - while the programs vary, residents often pay for room and board and the host family is paid by the state through Medicaid dollars. So far, the program has proven popular.

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  • Vermont Requires Child Sexual Abuse Prevention. Could Wyoming, Too?

    April 26, 2019 |

    Wyoming Public Media |

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    Response Location: United States, Vermont

    Vermont is the first state to pass comprehensive legislation that requires schools to include child sexual abuse prevention into their curriculum. Many schools have taken this new legislation and built their prevention curriculum around understanding consent and creating a space where children feel as though they can report their experiences. While Wyoming has similar legislation in place, they’re looking to Vermont as a model for taking a more inclusive, direct approach.

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  • World Malaria Day: how a remote tribal region is bucking the global trend 

    April 25, 2019 |

    The Telegraph |

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    Response Location: India, Odisha

    As malaria rates continue to rise in many countries, Odisha, India stands out against the trend. Thanks largely in part to this state's three-part approach that includes distributing long-lasting insecticidal nets, mass screening programs and a focus on raising awareness in isolated communities, the country as a whole has seen a 24 percent decrease in cases.

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  • Vaccines by air as drone medicine service takes off in Ghana

    April 25, 2019 |

    The Guardian |

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    Response Location: Ghana

    Drones assist in providing crucial medical deliveries to remote areas. The robotics company, Zipline, has successfully partnered with health ministries in Rwanda and Ghana to provide medical deliveries by drone. After beginning with pilot programs in Rwanda, the service now serves both countries.

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  • Lego releases Braille bricks to teach blind and visually impaired children

    April 24, 2019 |

    CNN |

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    Response Location: Denmark, Billund, Jutland

    The Lego Company has released a new product called Lego Braille Bricks that is designed for blind and visually impaired children to learn Braille in a playful way. The concept was originally proposed to them by two foundations for the blind (one is Danish and one is Brazilian), so Legos prototyped with them to come up with the final set of 250 bricks that feature the complete Braille alphabet, numbers from zero to nine, math symbols, and more. These bricks will improve education for children with vision impairments, and reactions to the product have already been glowing.

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  • Black birth workers help moms struggling when — and after — the baby is born

    April 24, 2019 |

    WHYY |

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    Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    To better serve women of color during pregnancies and childbirth, women in Philadelphia have started offering workshops to teach about and advocate for increased understanding around the birthing experience. With statistics indicating that black women are more likely to experience complications during their pregnancies, these workshops address in a gap in care for "black women’s desires for alternative, and better, birth and postpartum experiences."

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