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Disparities
Higher HIV Rates in Sub-Saharan Women Linked to British Colonialism
The likelihood that a woman in sub-Saharan Africa has HIV today is linked to whether her country was once colonized by Britain or a continental European country, according to a June 2018 studypublished in American Economic Review. Siwan Anderson, a professor at the Vancouver School of Economics, hypothesized that “weaker marital property rights” in common law countries […]
June 27, 2018
Blogs/Opinion
Breastfeeding Zealots
Breastfeeding zealots really need to back off — especially when they work in the newborn ward of a hospital. After the birth of my daughter last summer, I spent my first several days in the hospital struggling to breastfeed. It really did not go well. And the entire experience would have been so much better […]
June 27, 2018
Policies
Sale of Off-Exchange Medical Plans Drop by Half
The number of health insurance plans sold outside of Obamacare’s exchanges fell by half in 2018, according to a study by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Plans sold outside the exchanges fell from 8,700 in 2017 to about 4,000 in 2018. Eight states had no plans that were sold outside the exchanges in 2018, compared with five […]
June 27, 2018
Disparities
Aging LGBT Seniors Loom as Major Public Health Issue
LGBT people of all ages have experienced health inequalities, but researchers have begun to delve into the consequences of a lifetime of that inequity – and what happens to their health as they grow older. “They’ve been relatively invisible, undercounted and underserved,” said Dr. Karen Fredriksen Goldsen. “We’re talking about a major public health issue.” […]
June 27, 2018
Disparities
Tribes Want to Close Loopholes in Violence Against Women Act
Four out of 5 Native American women experience violence in their lives. This is in a report by the National Congress of American Indians. The Violence Against Women Act gave tribes greater powers to prosecute such crimes, and it’s now up for reauthorization. But as Wyoming Public Radio’s Melodie Edwards reports, tribes want to close […]
June 27, 2018
Disparities
Black Males Suffer Most Health Consequences
Minority males have the poorest health outlook of any Americans, a recently released report shows. The report, “Health Disparities in Racial/Ethnic and Sexual Minority Boys and Men,” which focuses on males from underrepresented groups and non-heterosexual males, states that men from these groups are also more often targeted for hate crimes. The report was authored by […]
June 27, 2018
Policies
Court Upholds Travel Ban Healthcare Groups Opposed
A travel ban that was opposed by a healthcare industry that depends on foreign doctors and workers was upheld today by the Supreme Court. The justices voted 5-4 (PDF) that President Donald Trump acted within the law in imposing limits on travel from several predominantly Muslim countries. The president, shortly after taking office, implemented a […]
June 27, 2018
Policies
Detained Migrant Children at Risk of Disease Outbreaks
As thousands of migrant children have been taken from their parents and sent to facilities across the country, questions are growing about the medical care they are receiving – or, as health experts fear, not receiving. Since President Donald Trump’s “zero tolerance” policy for unlawful entry into the country went into effect in April, more than […]
June 27, 2018
International
Colleges and Universities Express Concerns Over Travel Ban Ruling
Colleges and universities across the nation are expressing concern following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision that the Trump administration has the authority to implement the controversial travel ban.
June 26, 2018
News Roundup
Pennsylvania OKs New College Saving Grants for Newborns
Pennsylvania is starting a program proposed by state Treasurer Joe Torsella to provide college savings accounts for newborns, beginning with a $100 grant. Torsella said Monday the program will be open to any child starting next year who is a Pennsylvania resident at birth or adopted by a Pennsylvania family. Parents will be notified about […]
June 26, 2018
Home
Effort to Establish National Museum of the American Latino Gains Traction
An effort to establish an American Latino Smithsonian Museum on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., is picking up steam. The museum would focus on how Latino culture and history have impacted United States society.
June 26, 2018
Students
Whose Responsibility Is It? The Role of Faculty in Student Success
As college professors, we hear it all the time, especially during the end of the semester, when it seems that’s the only time students decide to pay you an office visit. “Can you tell me how I’m doing in your class?”
June 26, 2018
Sports
New Maryland Athletic Director Finds Redemption
Damon Evans was officially named the full-time athletic director at the University of Maryland after serving as the interim since October 2017, when his predecessor Kevin Anderson announced he was taking a six-month sabbatical before ultimately leaving the school altogether.
June 26, 2018
News Roundup
No Deal for Insurer and University of Mississippi Hospital
Mississippi’s largest hospital and largest private insurer remain on track to split Saturday. Officials with the University of Mississippi Medical Center and Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi tell the Clarion Ledger they haven’t reached an agreement. The Medical Center in April said it would end its Blue Cross contract June 30, attempting to […]
June 26, 2018
News Roundup
ACT or No ACT? Ask University of Chicago
Chances are, if you have children in high school, or had children in high school, or work in a school system, you have heard the students stress over the ACT standardized test. In their minds, understandably, they think a bad, or not good enough, ACT score will derail their chances of getting accepted to some […]
June 26, 2018
Other News
Follow the Money
When 39 university associations send an open letter to Congress expressing “grave reservations” about proposed legislation, you can be sure that money is involved. No matter how they describe their concern about students, our colleges and universities have spent money at a pace well above inflation for decades, and they have raised tuition and fees […]
June 26, 2018
Veterans
$1 Million Gift to Support Research and Education
MILWAUKEE _ The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee has received a $1 million gift from Mrs. Billie Kubly to establish the Dr. Michael C. Kubly Military & Veterans Mental Health Endowment. The endowment was named in honor of Mrs. Kubly’s late husband, a veteran and renowned orthopedic surgeon in Milwaukee who died in January. Mrs. Kubly has […]
June 26, 2018
Policy
Rule Change Will Help Military Spouses
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) – For dozens of military families, school this upcoming year may be the opportunity they were looking for. From here on out military spouses have fewer hurdles to jump through to teach in the state. “That’s a huge step forward for Nebraska,” said Meagan Patton-Paulson. Patton-Paulson’s husband is in the military. “I […]
June 26, 2018
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