This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The COVID-19 virus was the third leading cause of death in 2020 after heart disease and cancer, claiming approximately 375,000 American lives. As a result of this pandemic, U.S. life expectancy…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The COVID-19 global pandemic has re-shaped the fabric of our society. Everything we do, from work to play to learning, has been adapted to accommodate social distancing. Now the wide…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Rural health disparities are well documented, as are racial and ethnic health disparities. Evidence suggests that we have made little progress in closing these gaps over time, and in some cases…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In another day and age, we would have written that supporting the well-being of grantees was the easiest way to become a nonprofit’s favorite funder. Whether funding poverty or climate…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. My brother, Laurence Braude, was an ophthalmologist, cornea specialist, surgeon and researcher. At 47, he complained of fatigue and weakness in his left arm and leg. His internist referred him…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The CDC issued an urgent health advisory for those currently pregnant, planning a pregnancy or breastfeeding on Sept. 29, 2021. The statement reiterated the importance of vaccination in preventing severe…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. When I think of care, I think of counselors, therapists and programs to support student health — which can now be more robust thanks to federal Covid relief funds. I…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In a recent poll, one-third of Americans say the pandemic has affected their household’s access to food. Of the 31% who said their household had altered access to food, over…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. New research reveals that high rates of depression have persisted from the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic into 2021, and even worsened. Depression among adults in the United States tripled…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. When Hurricane Ida hit New York City on September 16, it dumped more than three inches of rain an hour. Sewers overflowed, streets turned into rivers, and thousands of homes…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The report challenges eaters who have sustainability on their minds to think beyond just the food they consume each day. “If concern about climate change, the environment, or your personal…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Presidential candidates and other politicians have talked about the rural health crisis in the U.S., but they are not telling rural Americans anything new. Rural Americans know all too well…