The Health Divide: Elections have consequences for health equity
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A dangerous cosmetic surgery killed 14 women in five years
In the last five years, at least 14 women have died after undergoing cosmetic surgeries in South Florida. Even so, Florida law continues to allow doctors who are not surgeons to perform dangerous operations in cosmetic centers.
Do tiny homes really work as a solution to homelessness? Here’s …
Hernandez’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 …
Case Studies | USC Center for Health Journalism
Journalism with impact is central to the Center’s fellowships, methods and mission. What does that mean? Go deeper in these stories below to see how our Fellows are putting the skills, insights and support from our program into action, reporting stories that deliver meaningful change in their communities.
Map of LA’s fentanyl hot spots reveals where critical resources are ...
2023年12月13日 · Skid Row. MacArthur Park. Hollywood. These are among the several overdose hot spots where L.A. County’s fentanyl epidemic wreaks the greatest havoc.. Although the county funnels millions of dollars into addressing the crisis annually, a Southern California News Group analysis of fatal overdose locations and services intended to help found key resource gaps in multiple hot spots.
How can cities end food deserts? Here are 4 solutions that worked
Virtual Supermarket Program | BALTIMORE. Since 2010, the Baltimore City Health Department has operated a virtual supermarket program that allows residents to order groceries online and pick them up at select locations, including libraries, apartment complexes and senior centers.
'People die like that': Native Americans face serious barriers in ...
Rurality 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.
Prominent pathologist leaves Johns Hopkins after allegations
The confidential Joint Commission report directed Hopkins to address long-standing concerns among physicians and others “regarding a culture of bullying and intimidation in the surgical pathology department,” which it said had left patients vulnerable to improper care.
ProPublica’s Eli Hager explores large national datasets to reveal ...
2024年10月10日 · An estimated 3.5 million children a year undergo an investigation by a child welfare agency in the U.S. because of an allegation of poor treatment.. The procedures followed by social workers who perform those investigations often seem to happen in a black box — even when there’s no risk of exposing children’s identity — and that lack of transparency can hide the workings and huge scope ...
The Health Divide: Traffic-related fatalities disproportionately …
2024年11月18日 · Akol Riak was sentenced to 14 years behind bars in connection to a deadly crash that killed a woman who was eight months pregnant. Riak, 19, was traveling about 100 mph in a 40-mph zone in January when he crashed into a van on Brown Deer Road in Milwaukee.