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  • HPV Vaccine Is Credited in Fall of Teenagers' Infection Rate

    June 19, 2013 |

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    Response Location: United States, Washington, District of Columbia

    The human papillomavirus is a primary cause of cervical cancer. The HPV vaccine has reduced the rate of infection by half in recent years among teenagers. However, the vaccine has still encountered resistance by some social conservatives.

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  • N.Y.C. Nurses Aid Low-Income First-Time Mothers

    December 15, 2012 |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    New mothers who live in poverty are faced with fewer resources to help them with their physical and mental health as well as the health of their babies. In New York City, the Nurse-Family partnership matches nurses with economically poor first-time mothers. Different studies have shown that women in the program have healthier pregnancies and children.

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  • The Family Doctor, Minus the M.D.

    October 24, 2012 |

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    Response Location: United States, Delphi, Indiana

    Thousands of clinics in America have no doctors. The primary care providers are nurse-practitioners – and their results are as good or better than that of the doctors.

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  • Easier Than Taking Vitamins

    September 05, 2012 |

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    Response Location: Canada, Toronto, Ontario

    A nutrient powder can save anemic children, but the people who could benefit are distrustful. Having local mothers distribute the supplement was successful in Bangladesh.

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  • Repairing the Surgery Deficit

    August 08, 2012 |

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    Response Location: Zambia

    In Zambia, the need for surgery is just as common as in the United States - doctors, however, are rare. So Zambia is training clinical officers – with no medical degrees – to do C-sections and hernia repairs.

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  • In Rwanda, Health Care Coverage That Eludes the U.S.

    July 03, 2012 |

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    Response Location: Rwanda

    Rwanda offers universal health coverage to its citizens, with a reported 25 percent having to pay no premiums. The system has allowed for great advances in health across the nation, with a dramatic rise in life expectancy—from 48 to 58 in the last 10 years. This article looks at a number of ways in which Rwanda's policies and programs have led to their success.

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  • Health Care for a Changing Work Force

    December 01, 2011 |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    America’s system of health care is based on an old industrial-era model, without taking into account a decentralized, mobile, independent workforce that remains largely unprotected without health and unemployment insurance. The Freelancers Insurance Company, based in New York State, offers competitive premiums by having their executives receive salaries at low wages. The model keeps costs under control, which in turn makes health care more accessible to independent workers.

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  • Drugs, Risk and the Myth of the ‘Evil' Addict

    September 27, 2011 |

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    Response Location: United States, Washington

    While critics argue that Naloxone isn't safe for over-the-counter use, some cities have found success distributing Naloxone to community members to help save lives of addicts who overdose. Naloxone can be administered to help those overdosing survive and jump-start the withdrawal process.

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  • For Many, a Life-Saving Drug Out of Reach

    September 22, 2011 |

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    Response Location: United States, Massachusetts

    According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, drug overdoses are the leading cause of injury-related mortality. Naxolone, a drug used to revive overdose victims, is only available by prescription. However, private organizations have distributed Naxolone kits nationally, showing that the drug can save lives when it is more readily accessible.

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  • The Health Payoffs of Time Banks

    September 20, 2011 |

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    Response Location: United States, Vancouver, Washington

    Two columns on Time Banks, where people swap services – teach calligraphy to one neighbor, and get computer repair from another neighbor. Time Banks create community and make people healthier – which is why hospitals and clinics are now starting them.

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