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The Common Sense Move That Reduced California's Teen Pregnancy Rate by 60 Percent

Chris Peak

April 14, 2015 |

NationSwell |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, California

A “comprehensive, medically accurate and age- and culturally-appropriate" sexual education model, rather than the popular abstinence-only one, has been the key element in California's huge reduction in rates of teen pregnancy.

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In Classroom Discipline, a Soft Approach Is Harder Than It Looks

Ruben Brosbe

April 14, 2015 |

Bright Magazine |

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Response Location: United States, New York, New York

When students misbehave in school, teachers struggle to decide the right kind of intervention, with school suspension a common outcome. However, research has shown that school suspensions can increase the likelihood of dropouts and incarcerations so that there is pressure to decrease the rate of suspensions. Restorative justice has become a favorable alternative because misbehaving students can participate in a number of supportive activities such as peer meditation or collaborative negotiation to build community, trust, and confidence.

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Can saltwater quench our growing thirst?

Brian Bienkowski

April 13, 2015 |

Ensia |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, San Diego, California

Population growth, climate change, and droughts are factors that have depleted the world’s freshwater resources. Scientists around the world have experimented with desalination of salt water to increase the supply the drinking water and have achieved positive results. In 2015, more countries and cities in the world look to provide desalination, including California’s $1 billion effort to build a plant for San Diego.

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Turning to Big, Big Data to See What Ails the World

Tina Rosenberg

April 09, 2015 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United States, Seattle, Washington

Public health, and large amounts of data behind it, is changing in today's world. The Global Burden of Disease Report, involving hundreds of scientists over the course of many years, aims to find out what makes humans sick and disabled.

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Fighting TB with a Drive-in Film and Test

Amy Maxmen

April 03, 2015 |

The New York Times |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Tanzania

Slow test results make it difficult to stop the spread of tuberculosis. Using faster diagnostic technology and driving vans to rural areas in Tanzania, GeneXpert is making progress in treating this curable disease.

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The irrationality of Alcoholics Anonymous

Gabrielle Glaser

April 01, 2015 |

The Atlantic |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: Finland, Helsinki

For decades, the only good option for alcoholics seeking recovery was an abstinence-based 12-step program called Alcoholics Anonymous. John David Sinclair, an American neuroscientist, has developed a new method, where an alcoholic takes naltrexone one hour before drinking. The naltrexone blocks the brain's opioid receptors and prevents an alcoholics strong synaptic reward response from occurring, which allows their craving for alcohol to eventually subside.

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Indian authorities are out in force to enforce use of toilets

Mandakini Gahlot

March 31, 2015 |

Global Post |

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Response Location: India, New Delhi, Delhi

The Indian government is attempting to stop the way in which people openly defecate in public by providing households with toilets. The real key is education about hygiene so the people understand why proper toilets are necessary to clean drinking water and public health.

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A special program helps women combat depression, other mental health issues

Elizabeth Aguilera

March 30, 2015 |

Southern California Public Radio (KPCC) |

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Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

A unique program at Los Angeles County-USC Medical Center is combining prenatal care with psychiatric treatment for low-income women who might otherwise not seek help for mental health issues during pregnancy.

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Company Thinks It Has Answer for Lower Health Costs: Customer Service

Margot Sanger-Katz

March 27, 2015 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United States, Seattle, Washington

The health care system in the United States is not only expensive, but also its social inequities and infrastructure fail to aid patients’ individual needs. Iora Primary Care in Seattle offers a monthly stipend for physicians as well as a financial bonus for how much money is saved on avoiding expensive care. Iora’s model of care also prides itself on health coaches, who offer support for dietary needs and day to day living necessities.

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Denmark's vision for solving the world's water woes

Jean Chua

March 25, 2015 |

Eco-Business |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Denmark, Copenhagen

Though once the rivers were afoul with pollution and the carcasses of poisoned fish and the water from taps was too hazardous to drink, Denmark now boasts some of the world's cleanest drinking water and some of it's most comprehensive programs for good water management. The Danish government is looking to help other nations replicate their success, leveraging technology and collaboration to better manage water treatment and conservation for all.

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