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WEBHealth is re-examined as we take a deep look into race, wealth, and power. More. Our health isn’t solely determined by medicine, doctors and genetics.

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Health care: America vs. the World

WEBApril 21, 2021. Millions of Americans have no health insurance and live in fear that one illness could bankrupt them. Even though the U.S. spends far more on health care than …

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Why Americans are lonelier and its effects on our health

WEBOur Mission: To educate, inform and engage our two-nation region with exceptional and trusted content across multiple platforms. Our Vision: The premier …

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Shortage of mental health services for teens forces …

WEBThe COVID-19 pandemic revealed the enormous strain on the mental healthcare system for young Americans. Parents whose children have complex mental …

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How a growing crisis of loneliness is affecting Americans’ …

WEBAccording to the American Psychiatric Association’s latest monthly poll, 1 in 3 Americans said they felt lonely at least once a week over the past year, with younger …

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Would Universal Healthcare Really Work in the U.S.

WEBPretty much every rich, developed nation on the planet has universal healthcare, EXCEPT for the U.S. Should we join them, or does our current healthcare …

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Supplements and Safety (full documentary) FRONTLINE

WEBIn 2016, FRONTLINE, The New York Times and the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation examined the hidden dangers of vitamins and supplements, a multibillion-dollar industry …

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In Ohio, nurse practitioners push to lift restrictions on …

WEBOur Mission: To educate, inform and engage our two-nation region with exceptional and trusted content across multiple platforms. Our Vision: The premier …

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Patrick Kennedy’s new book tells personal stories of …

WEBFor former congressman Patrick J. Kennedy, advocating for mental health care is part of his family’s legacy. His uncle, President John F. Kennedy, signed the bill …

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WATCH: What Dry January does for your health

WEBThe PBS NewsHour’s Tim McPhillips spoke with University of New Mexico Distinguished Professor of Psychology Katie Witkiewitz about the health hazards of …

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What the U.S. is doing to address its deepening maternal mortality

WEBThe U.S. maternal mortality rate continues to steadily increase, with 2021 being one of the worst years on record. According to the Centers for Disease Control, …

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The New Asylums (full documentary) Are Prisons the New Mental

WEBNearly half a million people in America’s prisons and jails were dealing with mental illness in 2005. FRONTLINE examined mental health in the prison system.

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PUBLIC MEDIA STATIONS LAUNCH NEW INITIATIVE FOR OLDER …

WEBAging Together in New York will feature broadcast premieres, in-person events, and online resources and engagement. WATERTOWN, NY (May 8, 2023) – …

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How algorithms are being used to deny health insurance claims in …

WEBFederal data shows that health insurance companies denied more than 49 millions claims in 2021, but customers appealed less than 0.2 percent of them.

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PROMO: ‘Critical Care: America vs. the World’ – A PBS

WEBOur Mission: To educate, inform and engage our two-nation region with exceptional and trusted content across multiple platforms. Our Vision: The premier …

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WATCH: Social media causing ‘an epidemic of sleep problems

WEBThis month, Congress has held hearings on the negative effects of Facebook and other social media companies–including young children. PBS NewsHour’s Nicole …

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WATCH LIVE: How social media platforms impact kid and teen …

WEBFacebook, Instagram, TikTok and other social media are facing increasing legislative and regulatory scrutiny over allegations of spreading disinformation and not …

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Miranda Esmonde-White’s Covid-19 Story

WEBMay 11, 2020. MESSAGE FROM MIRANDA ESMONDE-WHITE. I began my first book with a statement, “Every day, no matter what our current health status, we have a very clear …

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How studying arctic ground squirrels can help advance human …

WEBOur Mission: To educate, inform and engage our two-nation region with exceptional and trusted content across multiple platforms. Our Vision: The premier …

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