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  • What to Know About the Costs of Traveling for Abortion Care in the US

    The Conversation Aug 31, 2022

    Abortion travel isn’t new. People have been crossing national and state borders to get abortion care since the 1960s, when air travel became more common and affordable. The number of…

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  • Philanthropic Opportunities to Help Address Mental Health Crisis During COVID-19

    Alliance Magazine Aug 31, 2022

    As the nature of the Covid-19 pandemic continues to evolve, a number of socio-economic and public health vulnerabilities have been exposed. These vulnerabilities range from student equity and job uncertainty…

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  • Why There Needs to Be More Research on Virus Spillover

    Futurity Aug 30, 2022

    Scientists have created network-based models to prioritize novel and known viruses for their risk of zoonotic transmission, which is when infectious diseases pass between animals and humans. In the past…

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  • Reframing Mental Health on College Campuses

    The Hechinger Report Aug 30, 2022

    There has been a significant increase in anxiety and depression among college students. Recent data from the CDC suggests a disproportionate risk for mental health problems in college-age people; one study reported that nine…

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    Prioritizing Mental Health: A Conversation with Sue Abderholden

    Minneapolis Foundation Aug 30, 2022

    In this episode, Chanda sits down with Sue Abderholden, the executive director for NAMI Minnesota (National Alliance on Mental Illness). Chanda and Sue have a meaningful discussion about mental health…

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  • Heat Waves and Air Pollution Can Be a Deadly Combination

    The Conversation Aug 30, 2022

    On the morning news, you see the weather forecast is for high heat, and there is an “excessive heat watch” for later in the week. You were hoping the weather…

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  • Fighting Medical Racism and Boosting Equitable Care Practices

    Global Citizen Aug 30, 2022

    Breast cancer is the second most common cancer in Canada and the most common among women. According to the Canadian Cancer Society, about 26,000 women will be diagnosed and 15 will die from the…

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  • How Technology Can Help Improve Care for Women

    Futurity Aug 29, 2022

    Researchers have developed a new artificial-intelligence-based risk score that improves personalized care for female patients with heart attacks. Heart attacks are one of the leading causes of death worldwide, and…

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    How Impact Investing Could Help Improve Health and Wellbeing

    The Bridgespan Group Aug 29, 2022

    As we move through the third year of the COVID-19 pandemic and increasingly come face to face with the health impacts of climate change, the need for more capital directed…

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  • The US Lacks Adequate Education Around Puberty and Menstruation

    The Conversation Aug 29, 2022

    One thing few people have been talking about since Roe v. Wade was overturned is how abortion restrictions will affect young girls across the United States. Around the time of…

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  • The Relationship Between Gender Equity and Vaccine Equity

    Global Citizen Aug 29, 2022

    The rate of violence against women has increased exponentially since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, while approximately 11 million girls are expected not to return to school in 2021 alone, millions more are…

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    Chronicle of Philanthropy Op-ed Illustrates Important Role of Helping Pets in Effectively Supporting Their Owners

    Animal Grantmakers Aug 29, 2022

    As natural disasters, the global pandemic, and war underscore, the human-animal bond is an extremely powerful one. Not only do people cherish their pets, the relationship between them is important…

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