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  • Paper Tigers

    May 28, 2015 |

    KPJR Films |

    Documentary |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Walla Walla, Washington

    Paper Tigers captures the pain, the danger, the beauty, and the hopes of struggling teens—and the teachers armed with new science and fresh approaches that are changing their lives for the better.

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  • 'Open streets' in Pennsylvania's cities: closing streets to cars, opening them to cyclists and salsa lessons

    May 28, 2015 |

    WHYY |

    Text |

    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: Colombia, Bogotá

    Bogotá is largely credited with originating the concept of “open streets” —where city roads are closed to car traffic and given over to people for fun and fitness—but it has grown beyond that city, surfacing in Pennsylvania.

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  • Wisconsin is learning how to die

    May 28, 2015 |

    Vox |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, La Crosse, Wisconsin

    Encouraging conversations with doctors about end-of-life care helps to normalize the process for patients, and ultimately helps to reduce medical costs. The Respecting Choices program developed in La Crosse, Wisconsin, provides a model for doctors to follow in discussing end-of-life care with patients. Following the script helps patient’s engage in difficult conversations and allows doctors to make advanced planning a part of a patient’s medical record. Such planning also reduces end of life costs.

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  • Tackling obesity for 'the body of Christ': a Mississippi pastor's healthy mission

    May 28, 2015 |

    The Guardian |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Jackson, Mississippi

    Healthcare professionals have learned that weight loss efforts can be much more effective when led by a trusted guide – and that person may not be a doctor. A neighborhood church assumes responsibility for keeping their parishioners healthy.

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  • How one rural Alabama hospital bucked the trend and will reopen its labor & delivery

    May 27, 2015 |

    AL.com (Alabama Media Group) |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Alabama

    Rural areas are seeing the shut down of medical services such as Labor & Delivery units, making it harder for expectant mothers to receive proper care. Dr. Waits in Bibb County is opening a Labor & delivery unit through critical funding, and using the unit for more than just obstetrics.

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  • To everyone's surprise, forests are returning to Malawi. Here's why.

    May 26, 2015 |

    Ensia |

    Photojournalism |

    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: Malawi

    The people of Malawi count on wood for cooking, cleaning, and sanitation, which contributes to the country’s ranking as fifth highest in the world for deforestation. Once thought unsolvable, the people of the country are planting trees, benefiting from water filters, and using efficient cookstoves.

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  • Peru's Ancient Stone Canals

    May 25, 2015 |

    Al Jazeera |

    Broadcast TV News |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: Peru, Huamantanga, Lima Metropolitan Area

    Climate change has led to shorter, more violent rainy seasons in the highlands around Lima, Peru, meaning that - even though there is theoretically enough water during the rainy season to sustain the local population, it flows downhill too quickly, leaving residents short of clean water during the dry season. Now, an organization called Condesan is helping the community to restore ancient stone canals from the seventh century that will help to store water from rainfall through the dry season and supply residents with a steady water source.

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  • St. Michael's Hospital Health team offers prescription for poverty

    May 23, 2015 |

    Toronto Star |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Canada, Toronto, Ontario

    Poverty increases the risk of illness due to insecure housing, unstable employment, poor education, etc. A hospital program in Toronto addresses these social determinants for health by prescribing patients to apply for government subsidies and gives them the legal aid to do so.

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  • To Feed More, Food Pantries Learn From Supermarkets

    May 22, 2015 |

    The New York Times |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    Even with all available help, New Yorkers miss about 100 million meals each year - food stamps are not enough. But some New York food banks allow for the homeless to choose their own food products, making healthy choices easier.

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  • Doctors and Lawyers: An Innovative Partnership in Kalihi

    May 20, 2015 |

    Honolulu Civil Beat |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Honolulu, Hawaii

    Problems such as discrimination, unemployment, and homelessness can be at the root of chronic health problems such as diabetes. The Medical-Legal Partnership for Children in Hawaii provide a holistic approach to healthcare, providing essential legal services for the most vulnerable among Kalihi’s community, in particular its large immigrant population.

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