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What to do with childless cat ladies?

Cats are awesome. Childlessness makes sense in a world that hates children.

Amber Vayo 7/18/24 Amber Vayo 7/18/24

“The first time was a tragedy, the second time is a farce,” the third time is a sign of a clinical problem

Will the 2024 DNC be 1968? For Democrats to ditch Biden, they need a bold alternative.

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American Democracy, Dirty hands, and potato salad

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Mom Guilt: Summer Edition

When mom guilt meets capitalism, summer vacation gets fun!

Amber Vayo 6/13/24 Amber Vayo 6/13/24

Maternity care deserts: politics, policy, and (Un)Wellness

Maternity Care Deserts are a public health problem compounded by bad policy.

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Guns, Misogyny, and Maternal Mortality: State Sanctioned Violence Against Women

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Maternal Mortality and the Data we don’t have

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Medical Mistrust as a public health problem

This article tells the story of Astrid, one of the many “near misses” in the US maternal mortality crisis and explores how mistrust, fueled by childbirth experiences, could be contributing to the maternal mortality crisis.

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Everything old is new again, even infectious diseases! This week we take a look at the health of American global security and the American public through measles in Texas, TB in Kansas, and Dysentery in Oregon.