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  • Medi-Cal Home-Delivers a New Prescription: Healthy Meals

    September 25, 2018 |

    Capital & Main |

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    Response Location: United States, California

    California's Medically Tailored Meals pilot program may convince insurers to include nutrition as part of overall health care. The program delivers tailored meals to congestive heart failure patients who have among the highest rates of hospital readmission. Three quarters of them stayed out of the hospital for the program's first 30 days.

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  • Wastewater and public health in the rural South

    September 24, 2018 |

    The Montgomery Advertiser |

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    Over 3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Hayneville, Alabama

    A wastewater infrastructure crisis in the southern United States is much like those found in far less-developed countries. Now researchers and nonprofits are looking to successes in Africa, in an effort to eradicate obscure diseases and improve quality of life.

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  • Pain device helps patients walk again after years in wheelchairs

    September 24, 2018 |

    NBC News |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Louisville, Kentucky

    At least five people who were paralyzed are walking, thanks to a pain stimulator and physical therapy. The stimulator, which is implanted in the body, sends electricity to the spine, and combined with therapy, can retrain the body to walk again. “The first day I took steps on my own was an emotional milestone in my recovery that I’ll never forget, as one minute I was walking with the trainer’s assistance and, while they stopped, I continued walking on my own.”

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  • The town that gave the world Spam is proud to be ‘autism-friendly'

    September 23, 2018 |

    The Washington Post |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Austin, Minnesota

    In order to reduce autism stigma, the city of Austin, Minn., became an autism-friendly town. A system was created to label businesses as autism-friendly, if they implement specific requirements that reduce autism triggers like lowering the lights and diminishing loud noises, among others. Employees must also go through educational training's. So far, 15 businesses are designated as autism-friendly. The move, was “a grass-roots effort to improve our community. “Having this autism-friendly movement — it’s incredible to have people who want to understand.”

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  • Banking on 'liquid gold': How breast milk banks are saving infant lives

    September 21, 2018 |

    Citizen Matters |

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    Response Location: India

    When babies are born in less that ideal scenarios, such as prematurely, both mother and baby are often impacted by the stress of the situation, impacting the amount of milk a mother can produce. Breast milk banks aim to address this, however, by providing human breast milk donated by volunteers to mothers and babies in need.

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  • New Approach to Breast Reconstruction May Reduce Pain and Weakness for Some

    September 17, 2018 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, California

    Women experiencing painful symptoms after breast reconstruction surgery now have a new option—instead of placing the prosthetic under the muscle, doctors can place it over the pectoral. This method can reduce pain and allow for deeper breathing.

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  • Simple but effective: The community mobilisers driving immunization in Borno State

    September 17, 2018 |

    Nigeria Health Watch |

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    Response Location: Nigeria, Borno State

    In Nigeria, a lack of immunizations has contributed to increased rates of childhood mortality. However, Volunteer Community Mobilizers are actively changing this trajectory by conducting in-home visits and providing resources that aid in mobilizing families to have their children vaccinated at local clinics.

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  • Bicycle Ambulances Helped Cut the Malaria Death Rate in Zambia by 96 Percent

    September 10, 2018 |

    Motherboard |

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    Response Location: Zambia

    The effectiveness of so much medical care hinges on response time, but many rural communities in Zambia are a significant distance away from a provider. A project using ambulance bicycles got patients to care much quicker and significantly reduced deaths from the symptoms of malaria.

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  • Needle-Exchange Program Connects Drug Users to Treatment

    September 10, 2018 |

    Medscape |

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    Response Location: United States, Orlando, Florida

    Miami-Dade county is a hotspot for AIDS, but it used to be illegal to offer syringe exchange services there. After studying the results of a San Francisco program, the county amended the law to allow a pilot syringe exchange program. Overdose deaths have declined by almost 40 percent.

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  • Eat Your Vegetables: More States Promote Healthy Diet to Fend Off Illness

    September 07, 2018 |

    Governing |

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    Response Location: United States, California

    Nutrition counseling, food vouchers, and cooking classes have helped patients improve their diets and overall health. With the success of localized “food as medicine” programs, some states have begun integrating the concept into their healthcare systems. California has led the way with a three-year pilot project providing medically tailored meals and nutrition counseling to roughly a thousand people with congestive heart failure.

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