Noncommunicable Diseases
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U.S. Migration Surge Draws Attention to Mental Health Care
New York City-based projects adapt mental health services used in low- or middle-income countries to an urban context
Solutions to U.S. Gun Violence Hinge on Election
Physicians are working to improve patient safety education but rely on research funding that is in doubt
Mali Prioritizes Child Survival During Armed Conflict
Improving access to free health care decreased child mortality by 63% over three years
India's Cancer Burden Drives Generational Poverty
India should protect its people not just from cancer, but also from the financial strain of treatment
The Last Mile of Nutrition
Introducing a new way to measure the health impacts of community-based food programs and farmers markets
U.S. Recycled Prosthetic Limbs Help Sri Lankan Amputees Walk Again
A 200-year-old charity is tapping modern technology to help Sri Lanka weather a silent health crisis
India's Call for Action on Noncommunicable Diseases
Noncommunicable diseases cause the majority of deaths in India, but public health responses fall short
Confronting Big Alcohol's Sponsorship of Pride Parades
This Pride season, it is essential to begin considering the health impacts of Big Alcohol's sponsorship of parades
Haiti's Epidemic of Early-Onset Heart Disease
A new study finds cardiovascular disease rates in Haiti are at least three times greater than among Black Americans
Tackling Air Pollution Starts at Home
Rapidly developing countries critically need clean household energy
Diabetes, Hypertension, and Heart Disease Don’t Stop for War
During humanitarian crises, chronic diseases become more complicated
A Lifelong Struggle With Sickle Cell Disease
The most common inherited disease worldwide is often ignored by health-care providers and policymakers
Obstacles to Healing Asthma
The link between disparities in housing, access to care, and respiratory health among Black Americans