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    Ways to Disrupt Diabetes Through Real-World Data

    MedCity News Dec 15, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: • This MedCity News post explains how doctors and public health experts are collaborating with engineers to develop large-scale population health research, including in diabetes. • What…

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    Tech Companies Have Growing Influence in Healthcare

    Politico Dec 15, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Politico examines tech companies’ growing influence in healthcare, highlighting changes in 2018 with positive, negative, and uncertain implications for the future of the industry.  • How…

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    Medicaid and CHIP Could be Leveraged to Improve Early Childhood

    Pacific Standard Dec 15, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Dwyer Gunn reports that two studies indicate Medicaid and CHIP could be leveraged to improve early childhood for Americans relying on the programs.  • How can funders…

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    The Fight Against Maternal Mortality in Zambia

    Forbes

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Declan Eytan explains how Mothers of Africa works to reduce maternal mortality by improving the healthcare system and educating mothers. • How can funders work to spread the reach…

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    Research Landscape: Alcohol and Longevity

    The Naked Scientists Dec 15, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Several studies have researched the effects of alcohol and longevity. By also examining factors such as disease, socioeconomic status, exercise and economy, the question on how to…

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    How School Resource Officers Can Help Reduce Bullying, Suspensions

    Education Dive Dec 14, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: • This Education Dive post explores ways that schools are using school resource or security officers equipped with social-emotional learning (SEL) skills to address behavioral problems. •…

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    Can Faith-Based Efforts to Help Prevent Veteran Suicide? [Video]

    The Heritage Foundation Dec 14, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Panelists convened by the Heritage Foundation concluded that the Trump administration should remove roadblocks to faith-based efforts to help prevent veteran suicide. • Is there sufficient evidence suggesting…

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    Reducing Health Costs By Addressing Social Determinants of Health

    Roll Call Dec 13, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: • State and federal officials are curbing health costs by providing support in non-medical services such as transportation, housing, and food to address social determinants of health.  • How…

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    Consequences of the High Percentage of Adults Who Don’t Want the Flu Vaccine in 2018

    The Hill Dec 13, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Although last year’s flu resulted in a record-high death toll, there is still more than 40 percent of American adults who have not received a flu shot…

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    How Snake Venom Might Help Cure Cancer

    TIME Dec 11, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: • TIME magazine reports on researchers in Brazil, who are testing an anti-venom found from a deadly viper to see if it might be useful to help…

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    Psychology’s Replication Crisis Has Made The Field Better

    FiveThirtyEight Dec 11, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: • FiveThirtyEight examines the so-called “replication crisis” in the field of psychological research, in which studies come under intense scrutiny in the face of new evidence. •…

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    Number of Uninsured Children Increased in 2017, Bucking Decade-Long Trend

    The Hill Dec 11, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Nathaniel Weixel reports that the number of uninsured children grew in 2017 for the first time in 10 years, thanks in large part to states that not…

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