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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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Teens: Manage your stress during COVID-19!

Teens: Manage your stress during COVID-19!

News-Decoder — Because the COVID-19 pandemic can be traumatic, young people need to set self-care plans to manage stress and keep their immune systems strong.
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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.

The Daily Appeal — But this was not a victory, as Dolores Acevedo-Garcia, professor of human development and social policy at Brandeis University, pointed out. "They were literally celebrating the segregation that we have because they thought it would be 'functional' in terms of preventing the spread to the larger society," she said, describing the CDC statement as "very disturbing."
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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

Healthy Debate — The COVID-19 pandemic is an unprecedented crisis that requires us to develop critical stress-coping mechanisms as we protect ourselves against infection.Much like a natural disaster, this pandemic is likely to cause psychological distress among the public.
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Abortion Providers Fight to Keep Working During the Coronavirus Pandemic

Abortion Providers Fight to Keep Working During the Coronavirus Pandemic

The Appeal — As the country faces the COVID-19 pandemic, abortion providers in the United States are fighting to continue providing care. Texas Governor Greg Abbott quickly followed suit, issuing a statewide order on March 22 to stop hospitals from performing surgeries, unless the patient faces an immediate risk for "serious adverse medical consequences or death," until April 21.
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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

truthout.org — The COVID-19 pandemic highlights the critical importance of a robust and prepared public health infrastructure that can support people with limited income and resources - a grim reality for an increasing number of Americans given the mass shutdown of the U.S. economy.
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What does 'unintended' pregnancy really mean? - Lady Science

What does 'unintended' pregnancy really mean? - Lady Science

ladyscience.com — The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) 6|18 Initiative targets unintended pregnancy as a "common and costly health condition" in need of prevention through increasing access to contraception. While access to contraception is an important tenet of reproductive health and rights, we should be wary of the assumptions behind the construct of unintended pregnancy and what it means for people with childbearing capabilities.
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The hidden cost of 'stop-and-frisk' - The Boston Globe

The hidden cost of 'stop-and-frisk' - The Boston Globe

The Boston Globe — Combining New York City health survey data with a police database of stops, Sewell and co-author Kevin Jefferson found poorer health outcomes in neighborhoods with more street stops - including psychological distress, diabetes, and high blood pressure.
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Trauma can be addressed in schools. Some are trying.

Trauma can be addressed in schools. Some are trying.

news-decoder.com — Millions of U.S. children experience trauma that can affect their behavior and life prospects. Now, some schools are adopting programs to address trauma. By Akilah Wise A movement to recognize and address trauma in schools is gaining traction across the United States. Nearly half of U.S.
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Structural Racism in Medicine Worsens the Health of Black Women and Infants - Rewire.News

Structural Racism in Medicine Worsens the Health of Black Women and Infants - Rewire.News

Rewire.News — The United States has one of the most abysmal maternal health records among industrialized nations, and Black women bear a disproportionate share of the burden. U.S. women are two to three times more likely to die than women in Canada from the start of pregnancy to one year after delivery.
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Access to birth control is about more than where you live

Access to birth control is about more than where you live

bedsider.org — Access to birth control information and services is key to ensuring that everyone has the ability to make decisions about getting pregnant on their own terms and timeline. However, accessing birth control information and services can be difficult for many people.
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What We Risk When We Fail to Protect Black Girls - Rewire.News

What We Risk When We Fail to Protect Black Girls - Rewire.News

Rewire.News — Last month, the Lifetime docuseries Surviving R. Kelly elevated the claims against the R&B singer as a serial abuser of women and girls. Kelly was charged in Illinois on Friday with ten counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse.
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This Is How Racial Health Inequities Undermine Democracy

This Is How Racial Health Inequities Undermine Democracy

Medium — The United States touts a "free and fair" democracy, yet health inequities that stem from deeply entrenched systems of racialized oppression suppress thevote of millions of people of color at polls throughout the US.
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