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Americans Are in a Mental Health Crisis – Especially African Americans. Can Churches help?

“Americans are in a mental health crisis – especially African Americans. Can churches help?” by Brad R. Fulton, Indiana University Centuries of systemic racism and everyday discrimination in the U.S. have left a major mental health burden on African American communities, … Continue reading

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Widowed: Rewriting Their Fate: How The World’s ‘Invisible’ Widows Are Fighting Prejudice

Widowed. Article by Suzy Solley, Queen Mary University of London Imagine that you have just lost your husband. Your husband’s family take you to the local river, take out your nose ring (given to you in marriage), wash off the … Continue reading

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Summer School 2021: Bringing Joy Back to the Classroom and Supporting Stressed Kids

Summer. Bringing joy back to the classroom and supporting stressed kids – what summer school looks like in 2021 by Raphael Travis Jr., Texas State University; Kathleen Lynch, University of Connecticut; Kathy Hirsh-Pasek, Temple University; Naomi Polinsky, Northwestern University, and … Continue reading

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A Woman’s Intuition: Which Is It? Mystery, Myth Or Frequently Just Madness?

A woman’s intuition can often seem like a tall tale, to some. If a woman asks you a question, it’s better to tell her the truth because chances are she’s asking you because she already knows the answer.” A Woman’s … Continue reading

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Elder Abuse Increasing, Without Increased Awareness

Elder abuse increasing, without increased awareness by Linda R. Phillips, University of Arizona and Lisa Marie O’Neill, University of Arizona About 16% of older adults are victims of some form of mistreatment and the number of reported cases of elder abuse … Continue reading

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Finally, Some Changes To Health-Based Discrimination In Canadian Immigration Law

Finally, Some Changes To Health-Based Discrimination In Canadian Immigration Law by Laura Bisaillon, University of Toronto As it currently stands, there is health-based discrimination in Canadian law. The system disadvantages the diseased and disabled. Restrictions preventing people with disease and … Continue reading

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Beating Coronavirus Requires Faith Leaders To Bridge Gap Between Religion And Science

Beating coronavirus requires faith leaders to bridge the gap between religion and science by Katherine Marshall While many religious communities have embraced physical distancing measures to slow the spread of the coronavirus, some still encourage gatherings despite strong public health … Continue reading

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Informal Food Markets: What It Takes To Make Them Safer

Informal Food Markets: What It Takes To Make Them Safer by Silvia Alonso Alvarez, Delia Grace and Hung Nguyen-Viet Around the world, food systems and supply chains come in different shapes and sizes. And so too do food safety problems … Continue reading

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Men More Reluctant To Go To The Doctor – And It’s Putting Them At Risk

Men More Reluctant To Go To The Doctor – And It’s Putting Them At Risk by Diana Sanchez and Mary Himmelstein Men can expect to die approximately five years sooner than women, and they are more likely to die as a … Continue reading

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Newcomers Find Jobs, Prosperity In Atlantic Canada — If They Stay

“Newcomers Find Jobs, Prosperity in Atlantic Canada — If They Stay” by Kelly Toughill If Anna Tselichtchev had been able to flee rural New Brunswick when she first arrived, she would have been gone in a flash. Now, she wouldn’t … Continue reading

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