The Unique Implications of Diversifying Dietetics
The first time I met a Black dietitian was the first day of my dietetics internship. After four years of undergraduate[...]
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How Many More Children Must Be Hurt by Pollution?
A nine-year-old girl in London died from an asthma attack in 2013, and she is the first person in the world to have “[...]
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Redefining Our Herd: COVID-19 Vaccine as a Human Right for Non-U.S. Citizens
Basic epidemiological terminology has steadily crept into everyday jargon as the COVID-19 pandemic has been raging[...]
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Want to Improve COVID-19 Vaccination Rates in Rural America? Start Local…
With the COVID-19 pandemic raging in the United States, rural Americans find themselves trapped in a whirlwind of[...]
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An Intersectional Approach to Understanding the Mental Health Challenges of America’s Essential Workers
In an effort to flatten the curve and promote containment of the novel coronavirus, many safety precautions have been[...]
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The Road to Healing
The United States is now reporting over 440,000 deaths due to COVID-19, and the Centers for Disease Control and[...]
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The Changing Landscape of Telehealth Amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic
Merv is my 94-year-old patient living in Washington, D.C. in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, attempting to continue[...]
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Hospital Visitor Policies in the Context of COVID-19: Ensuring Support & Promoting Health Equity for Laboring Patients
After working the night shift, Mandy, now five months pregnant, travels close to two hours on public transportation to[...]
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Focusing Upstream: Imagining Post-COVID Times
As the daily death toll for COVID-19 continues to climb across the United States, it may be difficult to consider[...]
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Birth Equity Requires Hard Truths and New Leadership
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the United States is finally experiencing a cultural shift in consciousness and[...]
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