Health Equity

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Health, August 22, 2024

Are You Getting Enough Fiber? It Might Depend on Your Gut Microbiome

"Although stool samples can provide a look into your microbiome, it would be really infeasible to do those kinds of tests to know whether or not we would really benefit from this. Many tests can tell you what species are in your gut, but there’s insufficient research to provide actionable tips to personalize your diet." (Matthew Landry)
Suellen Hopfer
Verywell Health, August 19, 2024

CDC Issues Alert for Parvovirus B19 Uptick. What Are the Symptoms and Who’s Most at Risk?

"If a pregnant parent has a child who's sick with parvovirus B19-like symptoms, it's best to see a doctor and get the child tested. Since parvovirus B19 is a bone marrow pathogen, it could lead to severe anemia in rare cases, especially in people with cancer, unregulated HIV infection, or conditions like sickle cell disease." (Suellen Hopfer)
Andrew Noymer
Southside Weekly, August 18, 2024

How to Protest Safely at the DNC

"COVID-19 levels are high in Illinois and cases have risen sharply over the last month, according to wastewater data from the Chicago Department of Public Health. More than half of states across the U.S. are experiencing ‘very high’ levels of COVID due to the summer wave of infections." (Andrew Noymer)
Bernadette Boden-Albala
Yahoo! Life, August 13, 2024

Australians outlive Americans by up to 5 years, study finds. Here are 5 things we can learn from them

"We pride ourselves on spending a huge amount of money on health care and the health care system in the U.S., but we have a very fragmented health care system. Some people in this country are going to get the very best health care that’s available globally, and other people have no health care at all — that’s playing heavily into what we’re seeing here." (Bernadette Boden-Albala)
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MDLinx, August 13, 2024

Could that summer cold actually be bird flu?

"H5N1 infections may cause typical flu-like symptoms, including fever, headache, and muscle aches. As a result, people might not seek care or get tested. " (Oladele Ogunseitan)
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Marketplace, August 9, 2024

The Olympic Village offers free health care. Here’s how much it would cost in the U.S.

"Not everyone here is insured, and so different people face different prices. People who do have good health insurance coverage often are paying very low out-of-pocket amounts for their health care. And then people who don’t have health insurance coverage could be subject to really high, really burdensome costs that could really be devastating if you’re on a lower income." (Brandy Lipton)
Brittany Morey
Medical Xpress, August 8, 2024

Link found between sociocultural institutions in ethnic enclaves and resident health

"Our new measures capture aspects of local economies that may support residents through in-language and culturally appropriate services, employment and social groups that help us estimate how they impact community health. Rather than census data, we used business listings to identify organizations that promote cultural and social identity, including arts, civic, historical, religious, social service and membership." (Brittany Morey)