'People die like that': Native Americans face serious barriers in ...
WEBRurality isn’t the only issue — Native Americans in Montana die, on average, 17 years younger than the state’s white rural residents. A deep-seated mistrust of the Indian Health Service means community members may avoid getting the care they need.
Reporting the findings: Absolute vs. relative risk
WEBA good example of reporting risks. In our review of a STAT story on new aspirin guidelines, we praised them for using both absolute and relative numbers. Here’s what the story said: In a meta-analysis of the six major randomized trials of aspirin for primary prevention, among more than 95,000 participants, serious cardiovascular events occurred in 0.51 percent of participants taking aspirin ...
Why so many Americans bleed to death after a traumatic injury
WEBOn June 12, 2016, a gunman killed 49 people and injured 53 others. Of those who died, researchers say 16 involved potentially survivable wounds. These studies echo the work of military researchers, who for years have examined combat deaths from bleeding and other preventable causes and taken steps to reduce them.
Born on drugs: Predictions about crack babies didn’t come true ...
WEBDec 28, 2018 · When the "crack baby epidemic" of the 1980s and '90s was raging, many experts offered stark, long-term forecasts. While those were overblown, there still is cause for concern. This series was produced with the support of the USC Annenberg Center for Health Journalism Impact Fund.
Do tiny homes really work as a solution to homelessness? Here’s …
WEBHernandez’s story is one of many that showcase the countless pitfalls lurking along the path from tiny home to permanent housing. While thousands of hours of effort and millions of dollars have helped establish tiny homes as a promising solution even in some of the hardest cases, a close look suggests they remain a limited option in the face of the region’s overwhelming homelessness crisis ...
The Health Divide: Should juveniles ever be sent to an adult prison ...
WEBApr 1, 2024 · According to the Bureau of Justice Statistics, the number of juveniles incarcerated in all U.S. adult prisons or jails has declined from a peak of 10,420 in 2008 to a low of 2,250 in 2021.
Socioeconomic status and health are linked. But what does that …
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The 4 H's: The leading causes of death in high school athletes
WEBApr 18, 2023 · Sudden death in high school athletes happens every year. And 90% of those are caused by one of four conditions: head, heart, heat and hemoglobin. Expanded, those conditions look like catastrophic brain injuries (head), sudden cardiac arrest (heart), exertional heat stroke (heat) and exertional sickling (hemoglobin). 1. HEAD.
What You Should Know About Adultification Bias
WEBMar 2, 2023 · This bias presents itself in households, education, and in a society where Black children are expected to act like adults before reaching adulthood, by the adults they interact with; family members, teachers, and police officers. This adultification bias often overlaps with the hyper-sexualization and criminalization of Black youth.
Ten years later, what lessons have we learned from the Flint water ...
WEBNov 13, 2023 · The Center for Health Journalism at the USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism . 734 W. Adams Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90089. Phone: (213) 821-8824