Healthcare Triage
A Variety of Vaccines: A History of Vaccine Development
Part two of our six-part series on vaccinations, supported by the National Institute for Health Care Management Foundation, explores the history of vaccine development following the world’s first vaccination.
Healthcare Triage
Endocrine Disruptors and Epigenetics and Heritable ADHD
A new study on endocrine disruptors, pregnancy, and heritable ADHD and other neurodevelopmental issues. Women exposed to endocrine disruptors seem to be able to pass ADHD and other disorders onto their grandchildren! That is unusual.
Healthcare Triage
Why Won't the US Study Gun Deaths?
Guns are in the news A LOT these days. The RAND Corporation recently unveiled a huge study on guns. We're going to talk about the minuscule amounts that are spent on studying guns, and look at the evidence around regulating guns and the...
Healthcare Triage
What Does Medicare Actually Cover?
We've been hearing a lot of pretty general plans to implement Medicare for all Americans. How would that work? Medicare as it exists today has some coverage gaps. How would that be addressed in Medicare for All?
Healthcare Triage
The Caregiver Gap
The US healthcare system has a huge gap. A lot of care giving isn't covered, and it falls on families and friends to pick up the slack. It can take a lot of time and help to make it through an illness, and there isn't much coverage for...
Healthcare Triage
Does Universal Coverage Drive Immigration?
Combining immigration and healthcare leads to an uproar of opinions, with data often taking a backseat. In light of this we’re focusing on the results of a new study this week examining whether offering healthcare coverage affects rates...
Curated Video
Patsy Mink: Changing the Rules
The first Asian American woman ever to be elected to Congress, Patsy Mink dedicated her life to participating in the democratic process and improving the lives of others.
Healthcare Triage
Contact Sports and Kids' Health
Organized sports are good for keeping kids active, but some parents worry about injuries like concussion, particularly with contact sports like football, soccer, and ice hockey. Most research about brain injuries in sports looks at...
Healthcare Triage
Traffic is Terrible and Terrible for You
Commuting is one of the least pleasant things we do. But it’s not just an annoying time waster — there’s a case that it’s a public health issue.
Healthcare Triage
Is Cereal Really A "Superfood"?
A new General Mills infographic posted on Businesswire.com last week asks if cereal is the secret superfood. Here's a (not so secret) secret: It isn't.
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Socioeconomic Disparity and Inequality Even Extend to Breathing
Individuals with higher socioeconomic status may enjoy a longer life, but we haven’t precisely pinned down all the reasons why. Disparities in lung function may help explain the lifespan gap between the poorest and richest Americans, and...
Healthcare Triage
Many New Abortion Restrictions Misunderstand Miscarriages
Several states have recently passed or considered strict limitations on abortion. Some of these laws are crafted in a way that misunderstands the nature of pregnancy and the risks of miscarriages. These laws leave room for women who have...
Healthcare Triage
Patients Don't Shop Around, Even When They Can
You probably know where to pump the cheapest gas and how to get price comparisons online in seconds for headphones and cars. But how would you find the best deal on an M.R.I. or a knee replacement? No idea, right?
Healthcare Triage
A Lyft to the Hospital: Can Ride Sharing Replace Ambulances?
Ambulances are expensive. And they have life-saving personnel and equipment on board. But lots of ambulance rides don't
Globalive Media
Beyond Innovation: Episode 1
The Internet-of-Things connects everything, nanotechnology heals damaged brains and a venture capitalist spots medical breakthroughs. Plus, Anthony and Michael speak with David Hanson, the pioneering roboticist behind some of the most...
Healthcare Triage
Abortions are Down, Thanks to Better Birth Control
The number of abortions in the US continues to drop. Why? Well, there are a number of factors, but the biggest factor is more effective and more easily available than it's ever been. Also, people know about it!
The Wall Street Journal
Healthcare in the Cross Hairs
Recent months have seen healthcare providers besieged by damaging cyber-attacks. Northwell Health CISO Kathy Hughes and Premise Health CISO Joey Johnson discuss their biggest challenges and how they're addressing them.
TLDR News
The Democratic Candidates Policy Positions Explained - TLDR News
In this video we discuss the front runners in the Democratic leadership race and discuss what they stand for from a policy perspective. We also dive into how the process is whittled down and whose likely to make it to the next stage.
Healthcare Triage
Planning for the End. Advance Directives or Death Panels?
__How can you plan the end of your life? Death Panels! Got your attention, right? Well, although we're going to discuss death panels a little, they're not real. What are real are advance directives, and those are the topic of this week's...
Healthcare Triage
TANF, Cash Assistance, and How Work Requirements Effect Poverty Relief
Last week we talked about different ways to promote work in safety net programs: incentives or carrots, like the Earned Income Tax Credit and disincentives or sticks like work requirements. Policy makers have tried out work requirements...
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Let the Kids Sleep: The Argument for Starting School Later
A lot of people worry about whether or not they get enough sleep. While there's no single answer to how much sleep a given individual needs, one thing we're pretty sure about is that younger people need more sleep. Starting school later...
Healthcare Triage
You Can Do a Lot to Prevent Some Cancers
Americans seem very afraid of cancer. Much of this fear is legitimate. Cancer is a significant cause of death. Unlike other causes, it often seems to come out of nowhere. It's the "silent killer". But evidence increasingly argues that...
Healthcare Triage
Wanna Be Happy? Buy Back as Much Time as You Can Afford.
Studies indicate that bickering about the hard work of keeping house, taking care of kids, cooking, and mowing the lawn can contribute to relationship problems and divorce. Going to restaurants and hiring out some of the work can help....
The Economist
Can poverty ever be eradicated?
Poverty rates have fallen faster in the past 30 years than at any other time on record. This is a remarkable achievement, but one in five people in developing countries still live on less than $1.90 a day. The UN wants to eradicate...