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  • He stole a $1 lemonade, smoked pot - then nearly had to die in prison

    September 27, 2017 |

    The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia Media Network) |

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    Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    Pennsylvania has a compassionate release law for inmates who are terminally ill so they don't die in prison, but in practice it has become even more difficult for inmates and their families to take advantage of it. The number of elderly prisoners in the state has soared. Advocates recommend prisoners get an automatic compassionate release when they receive a terminal diagnosis so the family is not burdened with trying to figure out the complex process and paperwork.

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  • Syracuse doctor puts ER on front line of opioid epidemic

    September 26, 2017 |

    syracuse.com |

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    Response Location: United States, Syracuse, New York

    Dr. Ross Sullivan, an ER doctor at Upstate University Hospital is trained in addiction treatment and has created a program in the emergency room to get overdose patients Suboxone while they wait to be admitted into inpatient treatment. Most doctors are unable to prescribe Suboxone for more than 72 hours, and most rehab facilities don't have room to admit new patients within that time frame. This solution allows patients seeking treatment for opioid addiction to access the care they need while they wait for more extensive treatment.

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  • This Isn't Just Another Urban Farm—It's a Food Bank

    September 26, 2017 |

    Yes! Magazine |

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    Response Location: United States, Tucson, Arizona

    In the United States, one in seven people are food insecure, and in Tucson, the number is even higher. Food banks increasingly find that their roles are not simply to distribute food, but to create sustainable change through "food literacy" - which is exactly how organizations like the Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona are tackling the issue. They establish urban farms that not only provide the needy with fresh, local produce, but create a classroom for students, green areas for families to enjoy, and event space for the community to gather and learn.

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  • Study suggests when mobile markets take wireless food stamps, more people buy healthy food

    September 24, 2017 |

    PBS NewsHour |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    People living in food deserts have very limited access to healthy food, prompting 'Green Carts' (street vendors with vegetables and fruits) and other mobile markets to pop up. Critically important to the success of these markets is their provision of Electronic Benefits Transfer machines to allow customers to pay with their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) food stamps.

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  • Why Did India Have Ten Million Fewer Childhood Deaths Than Predicted?

    September 23, 2017 |

    NPR |

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    Response Location: India

    The Million Death study revealed that the child mortality rate in India has decreased over the past 15 years. These results are most likely due to vaccine drives, free diagnostics, more health clinics and other such improvements.

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  • Ohio Will Open First Drug Treatment Center For Newborns In Kettering

    September 20, 2017 |

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    Response Location: United States, Kettering, Ohio

    Babies born to mothers who are addicted to opiates require special medical treatment to ensure that they detox safely and develop properly. Brigid's Path will be the first clinic in Ohio devoted solely to the care of infants with neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS).

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  • The Rx For Better Birth Control

    September 20, 2017 |

    NationSwell |

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    Response Location: United States, Colorado

    Colorado views the cycle of poverty as being propelled by unplanned pregnancy. This led to their bipartisan supported funding program for birth control, that is especially useful in rural areas.

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  • In Africa, a Glimpse of Hope for Beating H.I.V.

    September 19, 2017 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: Zimbabwe

    While Zimbabwe struggles with a dictatorship and an economic crisis, it has made strides towards achieving ambitious goals related to HIV/AIDS. This has been done through government investment in AIDS programs, intense outreach to youth and use of HIV positive teens as outreach workers, and the use of mobile testing sites.

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  • Want a Better Health Care System? Check Out Japan

    September 19, 2017 |

    Bloomberg |

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    Response Location: United States

    The USA is currently at odds over its healthcare system. Perhaps, a solution can be found by looking to Japan's system which is a public-private hybrid where most is covered by the government and a smaller percentage is covered by employment sponsored or private insurance.

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  • The Seri adapt to climate change in the desert

    September 18, 2017 |

    High Country News |

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    Response Location: Mexico, El Desemboque

    A group who is being affected the most by climate change in the Sonoran Desert is also working to fight climate change using both tradition and new technology. The Seri are a small tribe whose ecological knowledge has helped them survive in harsh conditions for 2,000 years. This knowledge is being harnessed and combined with new education to help them weather the rapid climate change that is rapidly changing the delicate ecology they have lived in. Hopefully this work can help other groups in similar situations.

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