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Wanted: Rural Doctors

Joseph P. Williams

August 22, 2018 |

U.S. News & World Report |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Alabama

To combat the shortage of rural doctors, Alabama universities are offering rural medicine programs or helping fund the studies of students who commit to rural practice after graduation. Admissions staff also keep in mind that applicants from rural areas are four times as likely to return to rural areas to practice.

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Traumatic Brain Injury and Incarceration: Ending a Vicious Cycle

Casey Leins

August 22, 2018 |

U.S. News & World Report |

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1500-3000 Words

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

Zoë Schlanger

August 22, 2018 |

Quartz |

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1500-3000 Words

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

Rebecca Collard

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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'Dance has done so much for me': the leader of Kenya's slum ballet school

Danielle Stephens

August 22, 2018 |

The Guardian |

Podcast |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: Kenya, Nairobi

Mike Wamaya opened a ballet studio for underprivileged children in Nairobi. Through dance, the children learn a skill, have a means to express often difficult things about their lives, and learn solildarity across tribal lines.

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Take a Look at These Unusual Strategies for Fighting Dementia

Christopher F. Schuetze

August 22, 2018 |

The New York Times |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Netherlands

The Netherlands is trying an alternative strategy to hospitalization for dementia patients. Instead of home care and hospitalization, patients live in group care facilities, which use stress-reduction techniques and calming cues to reduce the negative symptoms of dementia. There’s no cure for dementia, but their methods are effective in reducing the medication and restraints necessary for patients.

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

Christopher Collins

August 21, 2018 |

Texas Observer |

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Under 800 Words

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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How Trees Can Cool Dallas's Concrete Jungle

Linda Poon

August 20, 2018 |

Bloomberg CityLab |

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800-1500 Words

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

Bashar Abubakar

August 20, 2018 |

Nigeria Health Watch |

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1500-3000 Words

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

Tom Colls, Harriet Noble

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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