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RFK Jr. weighs major changes to how Medicare pays physicians

RFK Jr. weighs major changes to how Medicare pays physicians

Cynthia HirschhornNovember 21, 2024health, public health, public finance, policy, politics, government, finance

Your cool black kitchenware could be slowly poisoning you, study says. Here’s what to do

Your cool black kitchenware could be slowly poisoning you, study says. Here’s what to do

Cynthia HirschhornNovember 18, 2024health, science

Safer Psychedelic Drugs May Be Coming

Safer Psychedelic Drugs May Be Coming

Cynthia HirschhornOctober 2, 2024health, technology, science, public health, policy

Drug-free nasal spray blocks, neutralizes viruses, bacteria

Drug-free nasal spray blocks, neutralizes viruses, bacteria

Cynthia HirschhornSeptember 25, 2024health, public health, technology, science

7 keys to a healthier life, according to self-help authors

7 keys to a healthier life, according to self-help authors

Cynthia HirschhornSeptember 18, 2024mental health, health, culture

Why China Won’t Allow Single Women to Freeze Their Eggs

Why China Won’t Allow Single Women to Freeze Their Eggs

Cynthia HirschhornAugust 14, 2024global, women, gender, policy, health, public health

Four years after covid, many students still losing ground

Four years after covid, many students still losing ground

Cynthia HirschhornJuly 23, 2024education, youth, health, public health

COVID-19 Can Leave a Lasting Mark on the Brain—Especially for Older People

COVID-19 Can Leave a Lasting Mark on the Brain—Especially for Older People

Cynthia HirschhornJuly 19, 2024health, public health, aging, science

Cost of bringing clean drinking water to California communities estimated at $11.5 billion

Cost of bringing clean drinking water to California communities estimated at $11.5 billion

Cynthia HirschhornJune 26, 2024California, water, finance, economics, policy, health

Tracking a Single Day at the National Domestic Violence Hotline

Tracking a Single Day at the National Domestic Violence Hotline

Cynthia HirschhornJune 21, 2024public safety, mental health, health, public health, communication

Surgeon general calls for social media warning labels

Surgeon general calls for social media warning labels

Cynthia HirschhornJune 17, 2024media, health, public safety, public health, mental health

California’s next school bond should include money for grass, trees and green spaces on campuses

California’s next school bond should include money for grass, trees and green spaces on campuses

Cynthia HirschhornJune 9, 2024California, education, environment, health, mental health, public health

Louisiana moves to make abortion pills ‘controlled dangerous substances’

Louisiana moves to make abortion pills ‘controlled dangerous substances’

Cynthia HirschhornMay 13, 2024abortion, health, public health, courts, gender, policy

Project Roomkey: Lessons learned from a massive program to save the lives of homeless people

Project Roomkey: Lessons learned from a massive program to save the lives of homeless people

Cynthia HirschhornMay 8, 2024housing, California, health, public health, infrastructure, policy

Graduating Seniors Reflect on a College Experience That Began in Isolation

Graduating Seniors Reflect on a College Experience That Began in Isolation

Cynthia HirschhornMay 6, 2024education, culture, youth, health, mental health, public health

A trick to reduce stress? Spend 20 seconds a day doing this easy practice

A trick to reduce stress? Spend 20 seconds a day doing this easy practice

Cynthia HirschhornMarch 25, 2024health, mental health

Gambia could become the first country to reverse a ban on female genital cutting

Gambia could become the first country to reverse a ban on female genital cutting

Cynthia HirschhornMarch 19, 2024gender, health, government, policy, public health, public safety

Biden just signed the largest executive order focused on women’s health

Biden just signed the largest executive order focused on women’s health

Cynthia HirschhornMarch 18, 2024government, policy, gender, women, public health, science, health

Hours on hold, limited appointments: Why California babies aren’t going to the doctor

Hours on hold, limited appointments: Why California babies aren’t going to the doctor

Cynthia HirschhornFebruary 26, 2024California, youth, health, public health, policy, economics

$1 Billion Donation Will Provide Free Tuition at a Bronx Medical School

$1 Billion Donation Will Provide Free Tuition at a Bronx Medical School

Cynthia HirschhornFebruary 26, 2024education, science, finance, women, health, public finance