The New York Times
3 June 2016
Text / Under 800 Words
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
Why do poorer countries like Russia have much lower rates of autoimmune diseases like Type 1 diabetes? Preventing autoimmune disorders may require emulating aspects of that “dirtier” world: safely bottling the kinds of microbes that protect the Russian kids, so we can give them to everyone and guide the “postmodern” immune system along a healthier path of development.
http://khn.org/news/side-bar-west-virginia-access-to-care
Ankita Rao
Kaiser Health News
5 February 2014
Text / 800-1500 Words
“Sustainable Williamson” combined ideas and initiatives from local officials, community members, nonprofit organizations to address both the economy and the well-being of a community where unemployment and drug use were climbing.
http://www.yesmagazine.org/issues/good-health/latinos-live-longest-despite-poverty-heres-their-secret-20151208
Jasmine Aguilera
Yessenia Funes
Yes! Magazine
8 December 2015
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U.S. Hispanics who pass down a tradition of food, family, and healing are healthier. But as generations become more assimilated, many are adjusting to less healthy diets and habits.
http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/06/06/the-microinsurance-revolution
Tina Rosenberg
The New York Times
6 June 2012
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If rich people need life insurance, poor people need it more. Here’s how millions of poor people are getting it – including people with AIDS.
http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2016/03/30/labeling-the-danger-in-soda
Tina Rosenberg
The New York Times
30 March 2016
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Nutrition labeling on sugary drinks hardly gives understandable measurements so that consumers can make informed choices for their well-being. Outside of the United States, other countries like Mexico have tried the “12 teaspoonfuls” campaign that clearly informs consumers what is in their soda, and Ecuador has tried the traffic-light label to demonstrate nutrition information through colorful symbols. Both of these approaches have shown to be successful at reducing the consumption of high-sugar goods.
http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/07/03/at-a-ymca-near-you-a-course-for-a-diabetic-nation
Tina Rosenberg
The New York Times
3 July 2014
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We know how to prevent diabetes - but the U.S, medical system, with its twisted priorities, doesn’t cover prevention. A new program at the YMCA aims to build structured, effective prevention measures.
http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/04/18/conquering-food-deserts-with-green-carts
David Bornstein
The New York Times
18 April 2012
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Programs to get fresh produce carts to areas with no access to healthy food work best when government and determined entrepreneurs team up. Success from this model is evident in New York City, where the city has incentivized the selling of fruits and vegetables by street vendors in areas that are in the most need of the produce.
http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/11/06/treating-the-village-to-cure-the-villagers
Jason Silverstein
The New York Times
6 November 2013
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In communities across Africa, health workers are going house to house with medicine to combat lymphatic filariasis, which is the world’s second-largest cause of chronic disability. They are participating in a strategy called mass drug administration, which treats everyone in an area where a disease is found – even if they aren’t sick or infected.
https://www.theguardian.com/news/2015/nov/03/obese-soda-sugar-tax-mexico
Tina Rosenberg
The Guardian
3 November 2015
Text / Over 3000 Words
El Poder del Consumidor is an organization fighting Coca-Cola's power over health care decisions in Mexico. The organization tried many tactics but only found success after finding friends with enough money to compete with the beverage industry giants.
http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/07/31/on-aids-three-lessons-from-africa
Tina Rosenberg
The New York Times
31 July 2014
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Three African countries are successfully reducing the transmission of HIV through treatment and education, surpassing many developed countries in reducing cases. Although each is unique, the key lessons include using comprehensive, community-based approaches and strategies that involve collective action.
http://www.pri.org/stories/2015-05-08/iraqi-couple-fled-isis-still-faces-big-challenge-us-diabetes
Sonia Narang
Public Radio International (PRI)
8 May 2015
Radio / 5-15 Minutes
Diabetes hits US immigrant communities especially hard, with genetics and higher-calorie diets explaining just part of it. Support groups help immigrants with diabetes to find a way to eat healthy in the American high-calorie system.
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