Ten years later, what lessons have we learned from the ...
Nov 13, 2023 · The Center for Health Journalism at the USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism . 734 W. Adams Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90089. Phone: (213) 821-8824
Q&A: Are designer babies our brave new future? A geneticist …
Apr 11, 2019 · Last November, Chinese scientist Dr. He Jiankui announced the birth of the first two genetically modified humans — twin girls named Nana and Lulu, whom he helped create using gene editing technology. This method of “gene surgery,” as he described it in his announcement on YouTube, is widely used in research and …
What You Should Know About Adultification Bias
Mar 2, 2023 · This bias presents itself in households, education, and in a society where Black children are expected to act like adults before reaching adulthood, by the adults they interact with; family members, teachers, and police officers. This adultification bias often overlaps with the hyper-sexualization and criminalization of Black youth.
The Health Divide: Should juveniles ever be sent to an adult prison ...
Apr 1, 2024 · According to the Bureau of Justice Statistics, the number of juveniles incarcerated in all U.S. adult prisons or jails has declined from a peak of 10,420 in 2008 to a low of 2,250 in 2021.
'People die like that': Native Americans face serious barriers in ...
Jan 18, 2024 · Rurality isn’t the only issue — Native Americans in Montana die, on average, 17 years younger than the state’s white rural residents. A deep-seated mistrust of the Indian Health Service means community members may avoid getting the care they need.
Born on drugs: Predictions about crack babies didn’t come true ...
Dec 28, 2018 · When the "crack baby epidemic" of the 1980s and '90s was raging, many experts offered stark, long-term forecasts. While those were overblown, there still is cause for concern. This series was produced with the support of the USC …
The conversation on domestic violence has changed in the 30 …
May 15, 2024 · The Center for Health Journalism at the USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism . 734 W. Adams Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90089. Phone: (213) 821-8824
The Health Divide: Black transgender people are not safe, and the …
Dec 4, 2023 · No motive was given for the shooting. Currin is a convicted felon and should not have had a gun. Chyna, a resident of Chicago, was visiting Milwaukee to provide comfort to her father, Jonathan Long, who was dealing with the death of his brother.
California becomes first state to offer health insurance to all ...
Previously, many undocumented immigrants like Granados only qualified for restricted Medi-Cal, which allowed immigrants to receive emergency and pregnancy-related services as long as they met eligibility criteria like economic requirements and had proof of California residency in 2014.. Medi-Cal provides services to over 13 million Californians (or one in …
Why so many Americans bleed to death after a traumatic injury
Nov 28, 2023 · On June 12, 2016, a gunman killed 49 people and injured 53 others. Of those who died, researchers say 16 involved potentially survivable wounds. These studies echo the work of military researchers, who for years have examined combat deaths from bleeding and other preventable causes and taken steps to reduce them.