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Health Care November 30, 2022

Racial Disparities in Lung Cancer Start With Research

This article by Melba Newsome was first published in Kaiser Health News, republished with permission Melba Newsome November 30, 2022 During a routine visit to the Good Samaritan Clinic in…

Health Care November 30, 2022

A New Use for Dating Apps: Chasing STIs

This article by Darius Tahir first appeared on Kaiser Health News, republished with permission Darius Tahir November 30, 2022 Heather Meador and Anna Herber-Downey use dating apps on the job…

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Health Care November 29, 2022

Yes, the Chinese protests are about politics and freedom. But they are also about what COVID might do if it is let loose now

by James Chin, University of Tasmania [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] While a lot of attention has been given to the unprecedented protests in China…

Health Care November 29, 2022

An Unexplained Injury Discovered After Eye Surgery. What Should Happen Next?

This article by Fred Clasen-Kelly first appeared in Kaiser Health News, republished with permission Fred Clasen-Kelly November 29, 2022 When Jerry Bilinski, a 67-year-old retired social worker, scheduled cataract surgery…

Health Care November 28, 2022

Endgame: How the Visionary Hospice Movement Became a For-Profit Hustle

by Ava Kofman [This story was originally published by ProPublica] ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one…

Health Care November 28, 2022

When Malpractice Occurs at Community Health Centers, Taxpayers Pay

This article by Phil Galewitz and Bram Sable-Smith first appeared in Kaiser Health News, republished with permission Phil Galewitz, Kaiser Health News and Bram Sable-Smith November 28, 2022 Silvia Garcia’s…

Seniors Health Care November 28, 2022

Should Older Seniors Risk Major Surgery? New Research Offers Guidance

This article by Judith Graham first appeared in Kaiser Health News, republished with permission Judith Graham November 28, 2022 Nearly 1 in 7 older adults die within a year of…

Health Care cost November 27, 2022

‘An Arm and a Leg’: When Insurance Won’t Pay, Abortion Assistance Funds Step In

This podcast by Dan Weissmann was first published by Kaiser Health News, republished here with permission Dan Weissmann November 23, 2022 Can’t see the audio player? Click here to listen. Click…

Health Care November 27, 2022

COVID-19 rapid tests can breed confusion – here’s how to make sense of the results and what to do, according to 3 testing experts

by Nathaniel Hafer, UMass Chan Medical School; Apurv Soni, UMass Chan Medical School, and Yukari Manabe, Johns Hopkins University [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] As…

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Mental Health November 26, 2022

Air pollution harms the brain and mental health, too – a large-scale analysis documents effects on brain regions associated with emotions

by Clara G. Zundel, Wayne State University [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work. The big…

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Labor April 24, 2024

Supreme Court appears open to Starbucks’ claims in labor-organizing case

by Michael Z. Green, Texas A&M University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] What factors must a court consider when the National Labor Relations Board requests…

Justice April 24, 2024

Opening statements are the most important part of a trial – as lawyers in Trump’s hush money case know well

by Ronald S. Sullivan Jr., Harvard University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Though Hollywood movies about courtroom dramas often glamorize the closing arguments given by…

Business April 24, 2024

Should family members be in charge of family businesses? We analyzed 175 studies to understand when having a family CEO pays off

by Vitaliy Skorodziyevskiy, University of Louisville; Jeff Chandler, University of North Texas; Jim Chrisman, Mississippi State University; Joshua J. Daspit, Texas State University, and Oleg Petrenko, University of Arkansas, [This…

Education April 24, 2024

Georgia governor signs school voucher bill to provide $6,500 toward private tuition

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] April 23, 2024 Gov. Brian Kemp signed a suite of education-related bills into law…

Opinion April 24, 2024

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Political cartoon by John Cole first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission.

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