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  • A Tale of Two Cities

    May 16, 2016 |

    POZ Magazine |

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    Response Location: United States, San Francisco, California

    Two of America’s largest cities, New York City and San Francisco, are working to reduce HIV rates by bringing better health care options closer to the communities and connecting individuals with resources such as insurance and payment methods. Although the two cities are using different approaches, both are seeing early success in fighting against the epidemic.

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  • You told us these 99 ideas to help stop more drug overdose deaths

    May 16, 2016 |

    Bangor Daily News |

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    Response Location: United States, Bangor, Maine

    The opioid epidemic continues to be a public concern and the One Life Project is hoping to help bring people together to develop solutions. At an open One Life event attendees wrote down 99 ideas and are now asking for information to add to the chart on who is working on what solution and where.

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  • Eradicating hepatitis C is within reach

    May 16, 2016 |

    El Paso Times |

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    Response Location: United States, El Paso, Texas

    Hepatitis C is a deadly disease that has yet to be eradicated in the United States (and worldwide). Organizations in El Paso and across the country are working to get people tested and treated for the virus.

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  • Liver disease is killing El Pasoans at an alarming rate

    May 15, 2016 |

    El Paso Times |

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    Response Location: United States, El Paso, Texas

    Liver disease is killing El Pasoans at an alarming rate and draining resources as sick patients end up in hospitals and emergency rooms – but it doesn’t have to be that way. Liver disease’s three main causes are preventable, and several groups in El Paso and across the country are tackling them one by one.

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  • Repairing Wounded Soldiers' Sex Lives

    May 12, 2016 |

    The Atlantic |

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    Response Location: United States, Long Beach, California

    New veteran services focus on sexual rehabilitation as a part of occupational rehab programs for veterans with genital injuries or other physical and mental limitations. Physical therapy and idea generation help wounded veterans relearn how to be intimate with themselves and their partners.

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  • Using Tweets and Posts to Speed Up Organ Donation

    May 10, 2016 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    A grateful recipient of a new heart has inspired a drive to vastly enlarge the pool of prospective organ donors.

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  • Telemedicine brings doctors to Indian Health hospitals with recruitment challenges

    May 08, 2016 |

    The Billings Gazette |

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    Response Location: United States, Lame Deer, Montana

    Lame Deer Health Center in Montana is the first Indian Health Service facility to use telemedicine in its emergency room and clinics. The rooms are equipped with cameras and television monitors and a button that can call specialists or support staff from all over the country. Patients at this facility are now able to see medical specialists or have their cases evaluated by specialists from their rooms, providing more comprehensive healthcare to patients in a rural setting.

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  • Autism Research's Overlooked Racial Bias

    May 05, 2016 |

    The Atlantic |

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    Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

    Despite popular belief, white kids aren't the only ones on the spectrum of autism research. In an effort to bridge these gaps, many research teams are reaching out to minority groups in ways that are more attuned to culture, language, and community.

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  • Autism's full spectrum

    May 04, 2016 |

    Spectrum News |

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    Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

    Minority families often miss out on treatment or get left out of research — an ethical failure. New projects are illuminating autism’s diverse shades and aim to provide care to all members of society.

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  • Repaying the Human Cost of Our Gadgets

    May 04, 2016 |

    Bright Magazine |

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    Response Location: South Korea, Seoul

    Nearly 300 people have fallen ill from working in Samsung’s Seoul-located factory. In order to advocate for those that became sick and the rights of current employees, the Supporters for the Health And Rights of People in the Semiconductor industry (SHARP) was founded. SHARP has made gains through a 24 hour presence outside the factory; developing a coalition of environmental and occupational health professionals, labor unions, and affected families; and winning a court case that linked the cause of illness to the effect of working at the Samsung factory.

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