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Prescription: More Broccoli, Fewer Carbs. How Some Doctors Are Looking To Food To Treat Illness

Karen Weintraub

June 04, 2019 |

WBUR |

Radio |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Belmont, Massachusetts

Food is not just linked to physical well-being but also mental health as well, and some doctors are now prescribing a change in diet to address psychiatric concerns. Although not necessarily a cure-all, this approach has shown success in studies and with actual patients.

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Making quieter roads

Ben McAllister

May 28, 2019 |

The Naked Scientists |

Podcast |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: Scotland, Edinburgh

The bigger the city, the busier the roads, which typically means more noise pollution as well. Because noise can negatively impact sleep and heart health, researchers are turning to promoting noise control engineering and sound barriers in hopes of reducing these adverse effects.

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Isolate, trace and respond: How a new emergency operations centre has improved outbreak response in Kebbi

Bashar Abubakar

May 13, 2019 |

Nigeria Health Watch |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Nigeria, Kebbi

Local public health infrastructure makes monitoring and responding to epidemic outbreaks possible. In Nigeria’s Kebbi state, The Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) operates Public Health Emergency Operation Centers (PHEOC), which serve as local nodes in the country’s battle against infectious disease. Each PHEOC coordinates with a local committee of leaders in identifying, isolating, and treating cases of infectious disease.

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"Memory Cafes" offer support for people with memory loss and their caregivers

Sarah Rigg

April 17, 2019 |

Concentrate |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Ypsilanti, Michigan

Living with dementia can often lead to loneliness for not just those inflicted, but also the caregivers involved. To help create a community around this, the Ypsilanti Senior Center has started a monthly Memory Cafe that serves as a place for others in these situations to converse and connect.

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Little Angels Service Dogs detect seizures

Jeff Zevely

February 20, 2019 |

KFMB-TV |

Broadcast TV News |

3-5 Minutes

Response Location: United States, San Diego, California

In San Diego, Little Angels Service Dogs are being trained to not just assist people but also recognize symptoms leading up to seizures. This practice allows people to proactively handle their seizures before they happen.

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Battling concussions: Where's the trainer?

Amanda Waldroupe

February 15, 2019 |

Portland Tribune |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Portland, Oregon

In Oregon, school are required by law to remove a child from play if they have been concussed, but not all schools have athletic trainers to assess the situation. Although it's still up to each individual school district to make the decision about hiring athletic trainers, the schools that have chosen to do so, have found success through creating partnerships.

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Student athletes aren't the only ones getting concussions — and needing classroom help

Shasta Kearns Moore

January 18, 2019 |

InvestigateWest |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Oregon

Because concussions can turn deadly if not managed correctly, several state legislatures have passed return-to-play laws that dictate when an athlete can return to the game. To complement this and offer resources to schools where these laws aren't in place or when a concussion is suffered by a non-athlete, psychologists have created free online tools show best practices in managing concussions within a classroom environment.

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Colorado's concussion approach combines education, medicine, a team approach

Shasta Kearns Moore

January 15, 2019 |

InvestigateWest |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Aurora, Colorado

Student athletes, especially at the high school level, can be susceptible to suffering head injuries which become exasperated when schools don't have protocol in place for how to best manage these individuals' return to the court or field. To help combat this, a psychologist in Colorado, created two free explanatory protocol booklets in order to better educate school officials about best practices.

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Once Paralyzed, Three Men Take Steps Again With Spinal Implant

Benedict Carey

October 31, 2018 |

The New York Times |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: France

People with severe spinal injuries have gained some movement after having a small device implanted that sends signals to muscles that mimic communication from the brain. While further research is needed, improved capacity and nerve regeneration in subjects argues that this is an effective path to treating spinal injuries.

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Tech That Tricks the Brain

Ammar Ebrahim

October 23, 2018 |

BBC |

Radio |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: England, London

Assistive, wearable technology has been developed to send tactile or visual information to the brain in order to address mental or physiological challenges. One company has made a bracelet that can calm or energize a person through heartbeat-like pulses, while another created a shoe that projects forward a short colored laser to overcome the ‘frozen gait’ experienced by people with Parkinson’s disease.

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