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Treating Depression Before It Becomes Postpartum

David Bornstein

October 16, 2014 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United States, Seattle, Washington

Postpartum depressions are often assumed to be associated with hormonal changes in women - in fact, only a small fraction of them are hormonally based. Proactive treatment and support can be life-saving.

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Facing grim infant death rates, Milwaukee focuses on black fathers

Sarah Maslin

October 11, 2014 |

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel |

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Response Location: United States, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Previous efforts to rein in Milwaukee's infant mortality rate have focused on services for mothers: increasing access to prenatal care, treating underlying medical conditions such as diabetes, and reducing behaviors such as smoking and unsafe sleeping arrangements. But four new programs target a less conventional group—African-American men—with the aim of involving fathers early on.

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Tattoos: Healing power for breast cancer survivors

Stephanie Anderson Witmer

October 11, 2014 |

USA Today |

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Response Location: United States

P.ink, or Personal Ink, is a non-profit that curates a Pinterest page where women considering mastectomy tattoos can browse designs, find bios of vetted tattoo artists, and get help connecting with local artists. During Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the group hosts a mastectomy tattooing event called P.ink Day, where they also raise money to help survivors around the country pay for mastectomy tattoos. Using their mobile app, women can “try on” tattoos by overlaying the image onto a photograph or ordering a temporary tattoo of the image. For some women, covering scars with artwork helps emotional healing.

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How Teleconferencing Could Help Urban Schools Solve a Mental Health Crisis

Aarian Marshall

October 02, 2014 |

Bloomberg CityLab |

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Response Location: United States, Baltimore, Maryland

Schools are often the most efficient place to provide mental health services to children; as the number of professionals who provide these services in schools dwindles, tele-conferencing and virtual visits are filling the gap. Often connected with health care access in rural spaces, tele-mental health services have also been proven as effective in urban areas, especially for follow-up and dosage adjustments. The University of Maryland's telemedicine program and Health E-Access, a program administered by the University of Rochester, are finding success with the approach.

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In Tanzania, Coke improves medical distributions

Jacob Kushner

September 29, 2014 |

Public Radio International (PRI) |

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Response Location: Tanzania

Project Last Mile is a partnership between Coca-Cola and Tanzania’s Medical Stores Department that is helping to deliver medications to the most remote parts of the country. Due to this partnership, the Medical Stores Department has been able to leverage Coca-Cola's "geocoded software to identify the most efficient delivery schedules and routes," and significantly increase the availability of medicine throughout Tanzania.

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A Chance to Go From Hard Lives to Healing

Patricia Leigh Brown

September 18, 2014 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United States, Oakland, California

A novel way to help young men growing up in communities in which concentrated poverty, violence and unemployment are well-documented barriers to health and longevity: male youth of color are trained to be the emergency response team to help stabilize street victims before doctors or nurses begin procedures.

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Why Is Wyoming Safer?

Stephanie Joyce

September 17, 2014 |

Inside Energy |

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Response Location: United States, Wyoming

During gas drilling boom in Wyoming, worker deaths were extremely high . In response occupational epidemiologists were hired to help improve worker safety.

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Saving India's mothers through mobile phones

Priyanka Borpujari

September 15, 2014 |

Al Jazeera |

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Response Location: India, Mumbai

Expectant mothers encounter numerous hurdles during pregnancy and childbirth. A pilot project in Mumbai called mMitra sends weekly voice messages to new and expecting mothers, providing critical information and advice on how to maintain their own health and that of their child. Hundreds of women have registered for the program, helping not only to increase the number of healthy pregnancies and births, but creating indirect impacts such as eliminating taboos against morning sickness and raising awareness of the importance of women's health in general.

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When Low-Tech Solutions Win

Ankita Rao

September 11, 2014 |

Slate |

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Response Location: India, New Delhi, Delhi

A hygiene intervention in a wooden branch, recycled plastic jug, and a bit of soap tied to some rope—a cheap solution that allows access to sanitation in poor communities without incurring major expenses.

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What Doctors Can't Do

Tina Rosenberg

August 28, 2014 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Many low income citizens feel as though they are restricted from getting medical attention and often stay trapped in their problems. Home visits offer a positive solution.

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