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Preventable hospital stays in Florida, by county. Holmes County (circled) has the highest rate. From County Health Rankings 2013. Want to know which county in Florida has the most preventable hospital...
View ArticleReflections from past conflicts: Mental health issues are nothing new
After more than a decade of war, everybody knows what the initials “PTSD” stand for. Those letters contain the invisible wounds service members carry with them as they leave the battlefield and move on...
View ArticleTaking brain injury from combat to campus
Former Marine Corps sniper Richard Gilbert crams for a final exam in one of his communications classes at the University of California-San Diego in March. Gilbert was diagnosed with a traumatic brain...
View ArticleUtah Public Radio starts the conversation on air pollution and public health
A typical inversion – a winter weather phenomenon in which stagnant, cold air is trapped within the bowl of a valley, gathering pollution and held down by a layer of warm air on top — hovers over...
View ArticleDo food choices overwhelm you? You’re not alone.
It’s easy to feel bombarded when confronted with information about how to eat healthier and live longer. A quick online search of different diets yields more information than the average person could —...
View ArticlePlanning for the worst case scenario — Alzheimer’s at 50
This month, Kiplinger’s Personal Finance magazine talks about how to plan ahead for Alzheimer’s and what to do after a diagnosis. As part of the reporting for Kiplinger’s series on Alzheimer’s and...
View ArticleFit City project tackles obesity in St. Louis
Editor’s note: We’ve been highlighting the work being done in partner newsrooms that have received Public Insight Network engagement funding. Over the next few weeks, we’ll continue our exploration of...
View ArticleEngaging with PIN sources on Eastern Kentucky’s economic future
Editor’s note: We’re highlighting the work being done in partner newsrooms that are recipients of Public Insight Network engagement funding. | Follow the progress of our coverage as we go. Mountain...
View ArticleKUED assesses its community’s disaster preparedness
Editor’s note: We’re highlighting the work being done in partner newsrooms that have received Public Insight Network engagement funding. | Follow the progress of our coverage as we go. Two weeks ago,...
View ArticleAdvice for the long-distance caregiver
BeClose founder Liddy Manson with her mother, Mary Manson. According to the National Institute on Aging, approximately 7 million Americans care for a loved one from afar. As the elderly population in...
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