Hepatitis C, a potentially deadly but curable liver infection, is often referred to as a “silent epidemic” for good reason. According to the CDC, nearly 2.4 million people in the United States live with chronic Hepatitis C—and many of them don’t know it. In New York, a city shaped by immigrants and communities of color, […]
By: Fran Smith |centerforhealthjournalism.org Dr. Eleanor Fleming was nine months into conducting a five-year federally funded study of unconscious bias in dentistry when the government cancelled her grant in April as part of the Trump administration’s sweeping cuts to health and science research. Like many researchers who abruptly lost funding in recent months, Fleming was […]
By:Darlingtina Esiaka | Theconversation.com For many people, grit – the perseverance and passion for long-term goals – is a virtue. It is also a key ingredient in overcoming challenges, achieving success and maintaining resilience. Studies have linked grit with success in goal attainment, improved psychological well-being and increased life satisfaction. But despite conventional narratives equating this type of psychological persistence with […]
For many people, grit – the perseverance and passion for long-term goals – is a virtue. It is also a key ingredient in overcoming challenges, achieving success and maintaining resilience. Studies have linked grit with success in goal attainment, improved psychological well-being and increased life satisfaction. But despite conventional narratives equating this type of psychological persistence with well-being, brain research is […]