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  • A life-saving nasal spray

    September 17, 2018 |

    Finding Fixes |

    Podcast |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Seattle, Washington

    Naloxone is an easy to administer, effective way to interrupt the physiologically process of a potentially fatal overdose. With overdoses often taking place in “safe” places such as a home, training family members and the public at large in how to administer naloxone can help keep people with substance use disorders alive.

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  • How Adult Survivors Of Childhood Trauma Forge Their Own Paths To Recovery

    September 17, 2018 |

    Texas Standard |

    Radio |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Houston, Texas

    In Texas, mental health care advocates are making strides to reduce stigma and connect people suffering from trauma with paths to healing. In public schools, teachers receive training on trauma, and local hospitals are starting programs geared towards healing people who have suffered trauma or related PTSD. By adding mental health education into existing systems, they are working to lessen stigma and lift up the community.

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  • Making Healthy Habits Accessible for Every Body

    September 17, 2018 |

    Yes! Magazine |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Oakland, California

    Radically Fit, is a gym meant of be a safe space for people of color, queer people, or fat-identified among others. The gym is an alternative for people that don’t usually feel safe in typical gyms that are often dominated by white, cis men. “Imagine how much more amazing your experience would be if you walked into a space and immediately felt like the space was for you.”It also offers a sliding-scale program that makes it affordable for everyone.

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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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    800-1500 Words

    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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  • The Jail

    September 17, 2018 |

    Finding Fixes |

    Podcast |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Washington

    Inmates in Snohomish County jails who have substance use disorder are now being given suboxone to help them manage withdrawal symptoms. Upon release, people are also being provided with supports to connected them with services and ensure that they do not overdose due to the change in their tolerance after a partial withdrawal.

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  • Farmers turn to millets as a climate-smart crop

    September 17, 2018 |

    India Climate Dialogue |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: India, Dharwad, Karnataka

    In the arid Karnataka region of India, millet is largely replacing rice as a staple crop. Not only does this drought-resistant grain require far less water and pesticide, but it's also highly nutritious. Perceptions are also beginning to change. What was once viewed as subpar food is starting to look like a winner in an increasingly thirsty world.

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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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    800-1500 Words

    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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  • The Clinic

    September 17, 2018 |

    Finding Fixes |

    Podcast |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Washington

    A clinic in Snohomish County, Washington provides comprehensive treatment for their clients by working to understand their past and their drivers of addiction, and providing medication-assisted recovery. In order to medication like suboxone for the large number of clients, the clinic is part of a national network that can prescribe medication through telemedicine.

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  • Minneapolis would like to cure your dockless bike-share skepticism

    September 17, 2018 |

    FastCompany |

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    Response Location: United States, Minneapolis, Minnesota

    In Minneapolis, the nonprofit behind the city's bike share system plans to expand with a dockless model that will bring bikes into more neighborhoods while addressing some of the issues that model has encountered in other cities with bikes left in haphazard locations. Nice Ride will work with neighborhoods and city officials to create designated drop off zones and use a GPS system to find missing bikes. This cuts down on the docking infrastructure cost and allows more rapid expansion.

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  • Colleges are starting to teach blockchain technology -- but its not enough for some

    September 17, 2018 |

    The Hechinger Report |

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    Response Location: United States, Berkeley, California

    While some universities have been hesitant to let blockchain technology into the traditional halls of academia, UC Berkeley has started offering blockchain entrepreneurship courses and student-run blockchain clubs and is actively looking for more ways to collaborate with industry partners. But UC Berkeley is also the first to admit the transition has challenges - those interviewed cited the lack of infrastructure, rapid rate of technological change, and uniquely multidisciplinary nature of the subject area as barriers to timely and enthusiastic adoption.

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