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    Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare: Hype Vs. Reality

    MedCity News Oct 6, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: • MedCity News explores the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the medical arena and argues that it has the potential to improve diagnostics, while also reducing…

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    Vegan Food is Now a Right, Not a Privilege in Californian Hospitals and Prisons

    The New Food Economy Oct 6, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Just as hospitals and prisons already have a responsibility to provide kosher, vegetarian and halal meals, so too will they now have to provide plant-based meals for…

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    Exposure To Household Disinfectants May Increase Childhood Obesity Risk

    HealthDay Oct 6, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Dennis Thompson at HealthDay discusses new research showing that exposure to household disinfectants at an early age may increase childhood obesity risks due to alterations in gut…

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    Employee Education is Key to Lowering Healthcare Costs

    The Colorado Springs Business Journal Oct 6, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: · Jessica Kuhn at The Colorado Springs Business Journal explains how focusing on employee education and providing wellness programs can help employers cut down on healthcare costs. ·How can…

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    How Technology Helps Bridge Physical and Social Distance

    Skoll

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Alinafe Kasiya of VillageReach discusses the program’s work to build greater health care access in Malawi, and how technology has helped bring better outcomes to the…

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    A Holistic Approach to Workforce Readiness in India

    India Development Review

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Mahesh Vee explains why education alone is not sufficient to produce workforce-ready individuals. Nutrition and other factors also play into students abilities to learn and eventually enter the…

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    New Study Reports that Antidepressant Withdrawal Symptoms are Severe

    The Guardian Oct 5, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Research is showing that doctors are prescribing antidepressants based off of minimal leads and misdiagnosis which is resulting in patients experiencing harmful effects of long term prescriptions.…

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    Social Determinants of Health are Difficult to Address in EHRs

    EHR Intelligence Oct 5, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Social determinants of health are important to record for doctors to obtain a complete picture of patients’ health history. However, medical professionals are running into barriers in…

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    Study: Sexual Harassment and Assault Impacts Women’s Mental and Physical Health

    JAMA Network Oct 5, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: • The JAMA Network has released a study of women ages 40-60 that reveals how a history of enduring sexual harassment and sexual assault negatively impacts mental…

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    Why Family Caregiving Matters For Paid Family and Medical Leave

    AEI

    Giving Compass’ Take: •  Sarah Jane Glynn argues that the Family and Medical Leave Act does not give enough attention to family caregiving as a form of paid medical leave.  •…

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    Global Health Development’s Problem With Patient Privacy

    Stanford Social Innovation Review

    Giving Compass’ Take:  • Yogesh Rajkotia criticizes the practice of “patient tracing,” which can be motivated by performance-based financing, arguing that it violates people’s privacy.  • Are PBFs solely to blame,…

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    How Mental Health, Trauma and Stress Shape Educational Outcomes

    EdSurge Oct 4, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: • EdSurge covers Pamela Cantor’s discussion regarding the various effects of trauma, stress and mental health on educational outcomes and future success. • How can schools support…

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