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  • Tracking Opioids Beneath the Streets

    August 22, 2018 |

    PBS NOVA |

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    Response Location: United States, Cary, North Carolina

    The United States is adopting wastewater epidemiology in response to the opioid crisis. Public health officials laud the tool for giving them a clear picture of the opioid crisis in their communities. In the city of Cary, N.C., health officials can track data about opiate use through the BioBot, the first device that can collect data in real time from the sewer—before opiate molecules can break down and become untraceable.

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  • Dams and reservoirs can't save us. This is the new future of water infrastructure.

    August 22, 2018 |

    Quartz |

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    Response Location: United States, El Paso, Texas

    El Paso, Texas only gets about 10 inches of rainfall per year, which doesn't help the water shortage the city is facing. Faced with no other choice but to seek solutions, the city has already implemented rainwater catchment systems, but is now looking to other countries as they turn their focus to toilet-to-tap practices.

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  • Traumatic Brain Injury and Incarceration: Ending a Vicious Cycle

    August 22, 2018 |

    U.S. News & World Report |

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    Response Location: United States, Denver, Colorado

    The Brain Injury Alliance of Colorado works to connect traumatic brain injury survivors with resources for reintegrating into society—even if they have been incarcerated. Their work connect formerly incarcerated people is aimed at reducing recidivism. Over half of Colorado inmates have a history of serious brain injury. So far, only a little research has been completed, but other states are looking to the Colorado studies and programs as potential models.

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  • Is medical marijuana the antidote to Lebanon's trade deficit?

    August 22, 2018 |

    Public Radio International (PRI) |

    Multi-Media |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: Lebanon, Bekka Valley

    The Lebanese parliament has started considering whether to legalize cannabis for medical use. The move would raise much-needed funds and create state-sanctioned jobs, according to McKinsey consulting firm. The government has tried to combat the hashish industry in Bekka Valley for decades.

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  • In Boerne, a Youth Suicide Prevention Effort that May Actually Work

    August 21, 2018 |

    Texas Observer |

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    Response Location: United States, Boerne, Texas

    Going above and beyond state-mandated minimums for suicide prevention training in schools reduces teen suicides. In Boerne, Texas, the Boerne Independent School District enrolls teachers, students, staff, and mental health professionals in its suicide prevention program. Boerne ISD developed an aggressive plan, including yearly training, suicide prevention curricula, and a database to help identify and track high-risk teens.

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  • The last mile: On the frontlines of polio eradication in Kano State

    August 20, 2018 |

    Nigeria Health Watch |

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    Response Location: Nigeria, Kano

    The poliovirus has plagued Nigeria for years, but the country is approaching near-eradication thanks to community public health workers' efforts to increase education, immunization and reporting. Throughout the country workers known as Disease Surveillance and Notification Officers are trained to recognize the symptoms of polio so the cases can be reported and addressed immediately. Coupled with the efforts of community informants, this approach has already resulted in parts of Nigeria becoming polio-free.

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  • Cool Ways of Keeping Things Cool

    August 20, 2018 |

    BBC |

    Radio |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: United Kingdom

    Inventors have come up with energy-efficient refrigeration options. A fridge uses water and ice to protect vaccines in places with irregular access to electricity. An engine that runs on liquid nitrogen reduces fossil fuel dependence in food shipping.

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  • How Trees Can Cool Dallas's Concrete Jungle

    August 20, 2018 |

    Bloomberg CityLab |

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    Response Location: United States, Dallas, Texas

    In a Dallas neighborhood, environmental organizations are teaming up to plant a tree canopy that will address multiple environmental and public health concerns, while also cooling down the city's urban heat island effect. The solution is focused on helping those who are most vulnerable: seniors, minority residents, and students.

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  • This E.R. Treats Opioid Addiction on Demand. That's Very Rare.

    August 18, 2018 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Oakland, California

    Eight California hospitals use government funds to play for the E.D. Bridge program. They dispense buprenorphine on demand in an effort to address the gap in care between withdrawals and entry into rehabilitation programs. Then the hospital connects patients to larger treatment centers for ongoing care. A Yale-New Haven Hospital study shows that patients given a dose of buprenorphine in the emergency room are twice as likely to be in treatment a month later.

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  • Why this hospital treats its local neighborhood like a patient

    August 16, 2018 |

    FastCompany |

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    Response Location: United States, Columbus, Ohio

    Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus is treating its patients both inside the hospital and in their community by helping to fund the construction of affordable housing and a workforce initiative that is creating jobs. Through these actions, the hospital recognizes that to properly care for their patients they need to not only address their personal health but also the social determinants of heath.

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