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Summer Hunger: summer slump, SNAP and poverty in the suburbs
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Summer Hunger: summer slump, SNAP and poverty in the suburbs

For most kids summer means no school, no homework, and no worries. Or, summer might mean no breakfast or lunch. Unfortunately, this not only leads to hungry children but can also diminish the academic gains from the previous year. Poor summer nutrition has been closely linked with summer learning loss, coined the “summer slump.” Food...

Racism in Medical Journals: An Interview with Dr. Faye Gary
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Racism in Medical Journals: An Interview with Dr. Faye Gary

My colleague, Taneisha Fair, recently opened a conversation on racism in medical journals. As a follow-up, I spoke with an expert in publishing on psychiatric nursing and vulnerable populations. Dr. Faye Gary, an expert in psychiatric nursing, has built her career on advocating for vulnerable populations, including Black women. As a Black woman herself, she...

Racism is a maternal health crisis: address the external forces
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Racism is a maternal health crisis: address the external forces

Maternal mortality in the United States is the highest of any developed nation. Even more striking is that Black women die at three times the rate of white women. Racial disparities in health outcomes are well-known and well-documented, and maternal health is no exception. However, little has been mentioned about the effect of systemic racism...