Tribu entrena perros para detectar enfermedades y contaminantes
By Aaron Bolton, MTPR
El proyecto pretende proteger la salud de los miembros de la tribu haciéndoles saber dónde se ha detectado la enfermedad y dónde se han encontrado residuos tóxicos, y preservar así espacios seguros para la realización de prácticas tradicionales.
Watch: Crossing State Lines for Abortion Care
By Sarah Varney
Illinois is one of the few states in the middle of the country where people can still legally access abortion care.
Daily Edition for Wednesday, June 29, 2022
Wednesday’s roundup covers abortion access, birth control, homelessness, covid boosters and cases, monkeypox, drug epidemic, and more.
Government Watchdogs Attack Medicare Advantage for Denying Care and Overcharging
By Fred Schulte
The Government Accountability Office and the Health and Human Services inspector general’s office say seniors enrolled in the program are suffering and taxpayers are getting bilked for billions of dollars a year.
What You Need to Know About Monkeypox
By Céline Gounder
For now, monkeypox poses a low risk to the U.S. public, but it could become a problem if the spread is left unchecked. Here’s what everyone should know about it.
Overdose Deaths Behind Bars Rise as Drug Crisis Swells
By LJ Dawson
Drug-related mortality rates have increased in prisons and jails even as the number of people incarcerated for drug offenses has dropped. The pandemic lockdowns on visitors didn’t eliminate the problem, showcasing that guards have been a source of the contraband.
Lo que debes saber sobre la viruela del simio
By Céline Gounder
Generalmente es una enfermedad leve, pero puede ser grave o incluso mortal para las personas inmunodeprimidas, embarazadas, fetos o recién nacidos, mujeres lactantes, niños pequeños y personas con enfermedades de la piel, como eccema.
Daily Edition for Tuesday, June 28, 2022
Tuesday’s roundup covers abortion amendment, birth control, covid vaccines and cases, Medicaid, health worker bonuses, monkeypox, and more.
Three-Year Abortion Trends Vary Dramatically by State
By Phillip Reese
About 930,000 abortions occurred in the U.S. in 2020, an 8% increase from 2017. But that nationwide figure belies dramatic variation among states — disparities expected to magnify in the wake of the Supreme Court’s decision to strike down Roe v. Wade.
‘American Diagnosis’: Indigenous Advocates Work for Better Reproductive Care
From forced sterilizations in the 1960s to scant access to abortion care today, barriers to health care threaten Native people’s reproductive autonomy. Episode 7 explores efforts to protect and expand Native Americans’ access to comprehensive reproductive and sexual health care.
