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  • A single dose of psychedelic drug eased cancer patients' anxiety and depression for years

    January 28, 2020 |

    NBC News |

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    Response Location: United States, New York

    A new form of psychiatric treatment known as psychedelic-assisted therapy is gaining recognition of being a credible way to fight against anxiety and depression. This breakthrough has proven to be especially beneficial for cancer patients and survivors, who often develop cancer-related anxiety and depression.

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  • Books behind bars: Pilot Pell Grant program helps inmates look toward the future

    January 24, 2020 |

    The Connecticut Mirror |

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    Response Location: United States, Suffield, Connecticut

    At Connecticut’s MacDougall-Walker Correctional Institution, people experiencing incarceration have the opportunity to participate in postsecondary classes, even completing a certificate or degree. They’re able to do this because of the Second Chance Pell pilot program, started in 2015, which offers financial aid for inmates to access education. With bipartisan support, there’s hope that the pilot program will grow, as current research shows how the programming reduces recidivism and saves tax dollars.

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  • Two sisters. Two different journeys through Australia's health care system.

    January 15, 2020 |

    Vox |

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    Australia's hybrid system of both private and public health care offers, literally, something for everyone in the country. Although there are questions about the longevity of the private sector of insurance as it pertains to the future, and the universal public health system leaves something to be desired especially as it pertains to equitably cover everyone, "in the aggregate, the system works very well."

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  • Taiwan's single-payer success story — and its lessons for America

    January 13, 2020 |

    Vox |

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    Response Location: Taiwan

    Taiwan's single-payer health care model has helped to guarantee health care access to everyone in the country, no matter their socioeconomic status, geographical location or pre-exisitng conditions. Although the model evolved from a once-broken system, the idea of "one national health insurance plan, run by the government, covering everybody" quickly grew in popularity due to its simplicity, comprehensive benefit structure, and relatively low and consistent premiums.

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  • 5 billion people around the world lack basic access to justice. These organizations are out to change that.

    January 09, 2020 |

    Ensia |

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    Response Location: Peru, Pisco

    Microjustice4All, an international legal empowerment organization, provides people in vulnerable communities with legal aid, especially after environmental crises. Another global organization, Namati, trains local paralegals so that they may help their communities in legal issues. This sort of legal empowerment has taken hold on a global scale, with the overarching goal of building power through law and environmental justice – especially as climate change affects the most marginalized populations.

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  • Education after the school bell rings: libraries lend help with homework difficulties

    January 08, 2020 |

    The Beacon Today |

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    Response Location: United States, West Palm Beach, Florida

    Libraries around West Palm Beach, Florida, have collaborated to offer resources to children who need to work on technology-dependant homework after school, but who don't have access to the Internet or a computer at home. The libraries offer free group-style tutoring with adult supervision and assistance, allowing kids to ask questions and get help with difficult assignments.

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  • The pharmacists fighting high drug prices

    January 07, 2020 |

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    Response Location: Netherlands

    Some Dutch pharmacists combat high drug prices by making small batches of drugs themselves, which they sell to patients at a fraction of the cost. Drug companies get a 10-year monopoly on new drugs but many simply re-registered old drugs for new diseases and significantly raise prices. Doctors at Erasmus Medical Center have used a drug to treat a rare cancer for many years, but after it fell back under a drug company monopoly, the price increased and insurance companies stopped covering it. In response, hospital pharmacists made the drug themselves so that they can continue to treat patients.

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  • Revolutionary thinking? Colleges let students opt out of admissions exams.

    January 06, 2020 |

    The Christian Science Monitor |

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    Some colleges and universities believe the solution to a more equitable admissions process is the removal of standardized tests from the criteria considered. Now, many are acting on this idea and getting rid of the requirement or going "test-optional."

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  • Fashion has a waste problem. These companies want to fix it

    January 06, 2020 |

    Vogue Business |

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    Fashion has long been known as a major contributor to climate change, but brands (from fast fashion to luxury houses alike) are taking steps to address their carbon footprint. This article lists several initiatives working on reducing fabric waste, such as FabScrap, a NY organization that collects and resells 6,000 pounds of discarded fabric weekly.

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  • Marketing Psychiatric Drugs to Jailers and Judges

    December 31, 2019 |

    The Atlantic |

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    Response Location: United States, Washington

    Drug companies that market long-lasting psychiatric drugs have found new clientele in courtrooms and prisons, as a means to treat mental health issues for those that have been incarcerated. Although the practice of targeting judges and prison officials is controversial, several jails have attested that having free samples of the drugs has led to positive outcomes such as reducing barriers for inmates to receive medication and decreasing the likelihood of reoffending.

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