This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Writing for Futurity, Sharon Licqurish and Jon Emery share their research into how better communication between physicians and their patients helps improve care for those living with cancer. ·…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Education Dive touches on the rising concerns associated with teen vaping and explains that these health dangers have sparked numerous lawsuits against vaping companies. Educators need…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Atul Gawande discusses the bias and inequality in the American medical care system and calls on individuals to go above and beyond to close the gap. ·…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • According to a new study, college students who participate in fun activities that openly and honestly address mental illness are significantly less likely to stigmatize people with…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The Atlantic reports that debt collectors go to great, and sometimes unusual, lengths to collect unpaid medical bills and expenses. • About 43 million Americans have unpaid medical debt…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Pacific Standard highlights the Climate Justice Alliance’s Our Power Loan Fund, that aims to build a non-extractive economy by offering non-exploitative loans to people of color,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Maggie Koerth-Baker explains that we do not understand the extent to which Americans are stressed about climate change and what it means for the country. • Climate…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Maggie Koerth-Baker argues that we must stop connecting mass shootings to mental illness to get to the real root of mass shootings. • How can funders helpt…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • A paper from the University of Washington School of Environmental and Forest Sciences explains why city planners should incorporate more green spaces to help curb mental…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Researchers explain how scientists developed the new treatment for the Ebola virus that is working effectively but cautions that it is not a cure for the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Dr. Gita Sen and Samantha Peña Hernández discuss the great shift in conversation surrounding population and reproductive health, the progress being made, and what still needs to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Jessica Colarossi discusses the mental health gap for gender minority college students, those whose gender identity differs from the sex assigned to them at birth. • How…