Barriers to voting for people with disabilities: An explainer and research roundup
Voters with disabilities face a range of barriers, while compliance with disability access laws at polling sites is under-enforced.
Voters with disabilities face a range of barriers, while compliance with disability access laws at polling sites is under-enforced.
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Mental health experts Gino Aisenberg, co-director of the Latino Center for Health at the University of Washington, and Tony Walker, senior vice president of academic programs at The Jed Foundation, share advice to help journalists improve their coverage of college mental health.
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The absence of trees is not just an aesthetic discrepancy — it can impact human health and well-being, a growing body of research shows. We highlight several studies that examine this association and highlight residential tree inequities.
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A growing body of literature shows that many adults don’t get enough sleep, and that factors beyond an individual’s control can drive disparities and inequities in sleep, much like other areas of health.
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A study based on survey of Flint, Michigan, residents finds 1 in 5 Flint residents met the criteria for depression, 1 in 4 for PTSD and 1 in 10 for both depression and PTSD, estimates that exceed regional, national and global averages.
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The food landscape in the U.S. has changed since the first White House Conference on Food, Nutrition, and Health was held 53 years ago. We summarize several studies that show the link between food insecurity and health and include resources for journalists.
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The rate of maternal deaths in the U.S. has been increasing in recent years. Black people continue to be more than three times as likely as white people to die from pregnancy-related causes. We highlight research studies and resources about maternal mortality.
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ADHD is not a new issue in education journalism. But this roundup of research sheds new light on how the pandemic has impacted kids with ADHD and why some student groups are being over- and underdiagnosed.
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A series of recent studies has found that pulse oximeters are more likely to give inaccurate readings for people with darker skin, especially Black people, by overestimating their blood oxygen levels. This is particularly important for critically ill patients, where doctors constantly rely on pulse oximeter readings to decide how much oxygen to give patients.
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While some algorithms do indeed exacerbate inequitable medical care, other algorithms can actually close such gaps, a growing body of research shows.
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