The first few minutes of a baby’s life are among the most important. As such, doctors around the world use Apgar scoring, named after New York doctor Virginia Apgar, to get a quick read on […]
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3 Lessons The U.S. Could Learn from Brazil’s Universal Health Care System
With rumblings of support for universal health care picking up in the United States, a Drexel professor just released a study looking at how Brazil’s most vulnerable citizens feel about the state of their national […]
White Deaths May Be Up, But That is Only Part of the Story
Experts who attribute a rise in the deaths of white people in recent years to economic “despair” might be missing the forest for the trees, according to Dornsife School of Public Health Dean Ana Diez […]
Q&A: How Do Firefighters Battling Massive Forest Fires Stay Safe?
At least 8,000 firefighters are currently deployed in Northern California to battle wind-aided wildfires that continue to spread. With 40 people already reported dead and many more still missing, the danger of these fires has […]
Q+A: What In Our Neighborhoods Puts Us at Risk for Diabetes?
Diabetes is much more than just having to avoid certain foods. The risk of blindness, kidney failure and heart disease, among many other issues, are all much higher for diabetic people. Like most diseases in […]
Media Watch: Child Hunger Rates Triple in North Philadelphia for Children With Working Parents
National-level numbers can sometimes be deceiving, it seems. Although hunger appears to be declining across the country, research by Mariana Chilton and her team found that hunger among North Philadelphia’s children with working parents has […]
Quick Take: New Graham-Cassidy Health Bill is Partisan, Not Public Health
“The Graham-Cassidy bill completely abandons Republicans’ longstanding promise to replace Obamacare. It is repeal only, and would leave tens of millions of Americans with no health insurance and no hope of getting it. All of […]
Witnesses to Hunger Giving Voice to Philadelphia Youth Living in Poverty
Kids in middle and high school can’t vote, but that doesn’t mean they’re completely shut out of the political system. This Saturday, between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m., Witnesses to Hunger, a Drexel-supported program made […]
Quick Take: Bare-Bones Plans in GOP Health Bill a Bad Idea
“Barebones plans will attract younger and healthier patients, who are likely to run up lower health care bills. That means those who buy traditional, full-coverage plans will be mostly older and sicker. With a risk pool composed […]
Healing Hurt People Receives National Award for Innovation in Aiding Crime Victims
Drexel’s Healing Hurt People received a national award from the Office of Crime Victims Friday for its work toward making victims of violent crime less likely to be injured again. Ted Corbin, MD, associate professor […]