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The Common Sense Move That Reduced California's Teen Pregnancy Rate by 60 Percent

Chris Peak

April 14, 2015 |

NationSwell |

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Response Location: United States, California

A “comprehensive, medically accurate and age- and culturally-appropriate" sexual education model, rather than the popular abstinence-only one, has been the key element in California's huge reduction in rates of teen pregnancy.

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Can saltwater quench our growing thirst?

Brian Bienkowski

April 13, 2015 |

Ensia |

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Response Location: United States, San Diego, California

Population growth, climate change, and droughts are factors that have depleted the world’s freshwater resources. Scientists around the world have experimented with desalination of salt water to increase the supply the drinking water and have achieved positive results. In 2015, more countries and cities in the world look to provide desalination, including California’s $1 billion effort to build a plant for San Diego.

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Turning to Big, Big Data to See What Ails the World

Tina Rosenberg

April 09, 2015 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United States, Seattle, Washington

Public health, and large amounts of data behind it, is changing in today's world. The Global Burden of Disease Report, involving hundreds of scientists over the course of many years, aims to find out what makes humans sick and disabled.

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Fighting TB with a Drive-in Film and Test

Amy Maxmen

April 03, 2015 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: Tanzania

Slow test results make it difficult to stop the spread of tuberculosis. Using faster diagnostic technology and driving vans to rural areas in Tanzania, GeneXpert is making progress in treating this curable disease.

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Indian authorities are out in force to enforce use of toilets

Mandakini Gahlot

March 31, 2015 |

Global Post |

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Response Location: India, New Delhi, Delhi

The Indian government is attempting to stop the way in which people openly defecate in public by providing households with toilets. The real key is education about hygiene so the people understand why proper toilets are necessary to clean drinking water and public health.

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Denmark's vision for solving the world's water woes

Jean Chua

March 25, 2015 |

Eco-Business |

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Response Location: Denmark, Copenhagen

Though once the rivers were afoul with pollution and the carcasses of poisoned fish and the water from taps was too hazardous to drink, Denmark now boasts some of the world's cleanest drinking water and some of it's most comprehensive programs for good water management. The Danish government is looking to help other nations replicate their success, leveraging technology and collaboration to better manage water treatment and conservation for all.

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For V.A. Hospitals (and Patients), a Major Health Victory

Tina Rosenberg

January 30, 2015 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United States

Although patients go to hospitals to receive medical care, many Americans will acquire infections that did not already have them. The United States as a whole has made modest progress at reducing the rates of hospital-acquired infections. Spearheading the efforts, the Veterans Affairs Medical Centers have devised anti-MRSA strategies to keep patients safe.

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How the Fight Against Ebola Tested a Culture's Traditions

Amy Maxmen

January 30, 2015 |

National Geographic |

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Response Location: Sierra Leone, Freetown, Western Area

In the face of the deadliest Ebola outbreak in modern history, health officials found themselves struggling to prevent the virus from spreading due to clashes with local traditions, cultural mistrust of outsiders, conflict, and misconceptions about healthcare in West Africa. To effectively treat patients and stop the spread of the disease, organizations had to work closely with locals and adapt procedures to incorporate their culture.

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Catholic leaders battle against free birth control in the Philippines

Sonia Narang

January 22, 2015 |

Public Radio International (PRI) |

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Response Location: Philippines

In the Philipines, contraception has been hard to find resulting in many parents without money to feed their children, unsafe abortions, and poor maternal health. A new reproductive law aims to change this by allowing contraception in clinics to help women take control of their reproductive systems.

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Medical Inhalers To Track Where You Are When You Puff

Alison Bruzek

December 18, 2014 |

Popular Science |

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Response Location: United States, Louisville, Kentucky

In Louisville, KY, many people suffer from allergies or asthma and need to take inhalers to assist their breathing. A new inhaler called Propeller Health connects to Bluetooth devices to help patients track their inhaler dosages as a form of self-surveillance. The data collected also has a broader impact, offering scientists insight on people’s breathing patterns in different geographic regions as well as the effectiveness of certain medicated inhalers.

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