'People die like that': Native Americans face serious barriers in ...
WEBRurality isn’t the only issue — Native Americans in Montana die, on average, 17 years younger than the state’s white rural residents. A deep-seated mistrust of the Indian Health Service means community members may avoid getting the care they need.
Ten years later, what lessons have we learned from the Flint water ...
WEBNov 13, 2023 · The Center for Health Journalism at the USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism . 734 W. Adams Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90089. Phone: (213) 821-8824
Born on drugs: Predictions about crack babies didn’t come true ...
WEBDec 28, 2018 · When the "crack baby epidemic" of the 1980s and '90s was raging, many experts offered stark, long-term forecasts. While those were overblown, there still is cause for concern. This series was produced with the support of the USC Annenberg Center for Health Journalism Impact Fund.
What You Should Know About Adultification Bias
WEBMar 2, 2023 · This bias presents itself in households, education, and in a society where Black children are expected to act like adults before reaching adulthood, by the adults they interact with; family members, teachers, and police officers. This adultification bias often overlaps with the hyper-sexualization and criminalization of Black youth.
California becomes first state to offer health insurance to all ...
WEBJan 8, 2024 · Previously, many undocumented immigrants like Granados only qualified for restricted Medi-Cal, which allowed immigrants to receive emergency and pregnancy-related services as long as they met eligibility criteria like economic requirements and had proof of California residency in 2014.. Medi-Cal provides services to over 13 million Californians (or one in three who rely on the program for ...
America's black babies are paying for society's ills. What will we do ...
WEBJun 28, 2018 · Many studies have shown that black mothers often aren't taken seriously or treated for pain, which also contributes to the alarmingly high maternal death rate. Raena went into labor just six months into the pregnancy.
Socioeconomic status and health are linked. But what does that …
WEBThe Center for Health Journalism at the USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism . 734 W. Adams Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90089. Phone: (213) 821-8824
Do tiny homes really work as a solution to homelessness? Here’s …
WEBHernandez’s story is one of many that showcase the countless pitfalls lurking along the path from tiny home to permanent housing. While thousands of hours of effort and millions of dollars have helped establish tiny homes as a promising solution even in some of the hardest cases, a close look suggests they remain a limited option in the face of the region’s overwhelming homelessness crisis ...
Breaking the Cycle: How parental mental health affects kids — and …
WEBOct 18, 2022 · Children of color suffer the most, say experts, because services remain inaccessible to them for a variety of reasons. “One thing the pandemic did is that it forced us to look at the shadows, the darker things, both within ourselves and within our communities that need attention,” said Tlazoltiani Jessica Zamarripa, who co-founded the Institute of Chicana/o/x Psychology with her husband ...
Why so many Americans bleed to death after a traumatic injury
WEBOn June 12, 2016, a gunman killed 49 people and injured 53 others. Of those who died, researchers say 16 involved potentially survivable wounds. These studies echo the work of military researchers, who for years have examined combat deaths from bleeding and other preventable causes and taken steps to reduce them.
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