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  • A Critical Mass Tragedy Sparks a Bicycle Boom in Brazil

    Support and popularity for bicycle use and culture has grown in Porto Alegre, Brazil. Following a deadly incident killing two cyclists at a bicycle event, the city has seen a demonstrative outpouring of support. City officials and activists say that while the tragedy created a sense of solidarity in support of cyclists, the city itself has started seeing shifts, in culture and policy, over the years to become more bicycle friendly.

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  • India's School Lunch Program Imperfect, But Deserves Credit for Feeding Millions

    In India, the country with the highest rate of child malnutrition in the world, the government started a free school lunch program which is rescuing children from dire hunger and improving their diets.

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  • When Poverty Makes You Sick, a Lawyer Can Be the Cure

    Being poor can make you sick because of where you work, live and eat. Medical-legal partnerships, in hospitals U.S. cities, are attacking these social determinants through legal aid to the poor, often class-action lawsuits.

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  • In Vietnam, new hospital equipment gives more infants a breath of life

    Hospitals in Vietnam used to rely on imported equipment that often broke down. Now, cheaper, more usable neonatal machines are made within the country and tailored to local conditions, decreasing the mortality rate.

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  • The Art of Water Recovery

    While California is experiencing its worst drought in history, The World Bank estimates that water systems worldwide have real losses (leakages) of 8.6 trillion gallons per year, about half of that in developing countries. A new leak detection system aims to save 10 billion gallons of water, 7 million gallons of diesel, and 33 gigawatts of electricity over 10 years.

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  • Colorado offered free birth control — and teen abortions fell by 42 percent

    Colorado has seen a dramatic decrease in teen pregnancy rates after a privately funded program worked to offer intrauterine devices (IUDs) at little or no cost to low-income women. The program, combined with other factors, is being partially credited with helping Colorado see a decrease in both teen birth rates and teen abortion rates, although funding is in jeopardy.

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  • State officials promise tougher approach on nitrates contaminating groundwater

    Minnesota farmers are closely following the debate over how best to manage nitrates. Many farmers—no one knows the number exactly–are already taking action to lower their use of nitrates, which can contaminate water.

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  • New programs aim to save lives of American moms in childbirth

    The United States has the highest mother mortality rates of any developed country. Through a clinic on wheels, Merck for Mothers is giving prenatal check-ups to low-income pregnant women in Philadelphia and curbing deaths related to childbirth.

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  • At a YMCA Near You, a Course for a Diabetic Nation

    We know how to prevent diabetes - but the U.S, medical system, with its twisted priorities, doesn’t cover prevention. A new program at the YMCA aims to build structured, effective prevention measures.

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  • When Is Health Insurance Too Affordable?

    By letting one hospital system be their sole provider and having consumers travel farther for appointments, the Chattanooga health care system can offer consumers bargain-priced policies.

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