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Akilah Wise

Atlanta
As seen in: Health Affairs, Medium, MSN, Wiley Online Library, Aol, NPR, Yahoo Finance, Yahoo Finance Singapore, Fortune, Vox, The Boston Globe and
Covers:  public health, race and health, gender inequity, healthcare access, maternal and child health, mental health, poverty and inequality
Doesn't Cover: sports

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Akilah Wise’s Biography

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Freelance journalist with a Ph.D. in public health. I have 15 years of experience in researching race, gender, and health, with extensive experience in reporting on public health and medicine in the U.S. for North American media.

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Teens: Manage your stress during COVID-19!

Teens: Manage your stress during COVID-19!

Because the COVID-19 pandemic can be traumatic, young people need to set self-care plans to manage stress and…

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Why Is COVID-19 Hitting Black Communities Harder? Residential Segregation Is a Key Factor.

Why Is COVID-19 Hitting Black Communities Harder? Residential Segregation Is a Key Factor.

But this was not a victory, as Dolores Acevedo-Garcia, professor of human development and social policy at Br…

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Why self-care is important during COVID-19 - especially for health care workers

Why self-care is important during COVID-19 - especially for health care workers

The COVID-19 pandemic is an unprecedented crisis that requires us to develop critical stress-coping mechanism…

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Abortion Providers Fight to Keep Working During the Coronavirus Pandemic

Abortion Providers Fight to Keep Working During the Coronavirus Pandemic

As the country faces the COVID-19 pandemic, abortion providers in the United States are fighting to continue …

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We Are Facing a Resurgence of Sexually Transmitted Infections Amid the Pandemic

We Are Facing a Resurgence of Sexually Transmitted Infections Amid the Pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic highlights the critical importance of a robust and prepared public health infrastructur…

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Racial/Ethnic Differences in Prevalence of Arthritis, Severe Joint Pain, and Receipt of Provider Counseling about Physical Activity for Arthritis Among Adults Aged ≥18 Years-United States, 2019 - Wise - Arthritis Care & Research - Wiley Online Library

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By Akilah Wise, Smyrna Georgia, Michael Boring, Erica L. Odom
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Objective This study examined the racial/ethnic differences in self-reported doctor-diagnosed arthritis, severe joint pain, and provider counseling for physical activity among US adults with arthritis. Methods We estimated prevalence by race/ethnicity among 31,997 adults aged ≥18 years in the 2019 National Health Interview Survey. We used multiple logistic regression models to investigate associations between outcomes and race/ethnicity.
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A disproportionate number of Black women are ‘kinless’ as they age. Advocates say they deserve a social safety net, too

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By Akilah Wise
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Carlene Davis, 57, started thinking about aging when she was still in her 30s, having spent eight years as her parents’ primary caretaker . Davis, a Black woman from Los Angeles, does not have a spouse, siblings, or children, and it dawned on her that there was no other family member to care for her needs as she got older.
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A disproportionate number of Black women are ‘kinless’ as they age. Advocates say they deserve a social safety net, too

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