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The ‘New normal’
In this edition, we look at several aspects of everyday life, from in-person health care to restaurant dining and the adjustments of coming back to in-person work after two years of being remote.
Article - April 21, 2022
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How healthy food is healing Massachusetts
How healthy food is healing Massachusetts
How healthy food is healing Massachusetts
Community Servings in Boston delivers thousands of medically tailored meals each month. The COVID-19 pandemic has only increased demand for the organization's services.Article - September 2, 2020 -
ADA turns 30: Abilities in AbundanceADA turns 30: Abilities in Abundance
ADA turns 30: Abilities in Abundance
ADA turns 30: Abilities in Abundance
This year marks the 30th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, which is more important now than ever before. In this episode, we speak with some of our colleagues about its importance.Article - July 27, 2020 -
Testing Atlanta’s Westside
Testing Atlanta’s Westside
Testing Atlanta’s Westside
Atlanta’s Westside has a long history of civil rights activism. The neighborhood was home to leaders like Dr. M.L. King Jr. and Julian Bond. We’re working alongside the Good Samaritan Health Center to provide free COVID-19 testing for its residents.Article - July 8, 2020 -
New Orleans was hit hard by COVID-19
New Orleans was hit hard by COVID-19
New Orleans was hit hard by COVID-19
This month, we visited New Orleans where local officials have retrofit the Convention Center as a backup medical monitoring facility to relieve a potential overflow of patients at the city’s hospitals.Article - May 29, 2020 -
The #1 killer of women: Shining a light on cardiovascular disease
The #1 killer of women: Shining a light on cardiovascular disease
The #1 killer of women: Shining a light on cardiovascular disease
The number one killer of women is cardiovascular disease. In this episode, we got the opportunity to sit down with four heart disease and stroke survivors. Hear their stories of recovery and hope — and why we need to talk about women’s heart health.Article - February 24, 2020 -
Community joins forces to live healthy in Miami’s Little Havana
Community joins forces to live healthy in Miami’s Little Havana
Community joins forces to live healthy in Miami’s Little Havana
In this episode, Healthy Communities News takes viewers inside the collaborative effort to improve the lives and health of the residents of this storied area of one of the country's most populous cities.Article - January 29, 2020 -
A look back: 2019 Healthy Communities News
A look back: 2019 Healthy Communities News
A look back: 2019 Healthy Communities News
In this episode, we take a look back at the exciting stories we’ve covered this past year on Healthy Communities News.Article - December 18, 2019 -
Cutting hair and hypertension at Nashville barbershops
Cutting hair and hypertension at Nashville barbershops
Cutting hair and hypertension at Nashville barbershops
Barbershops are not just places to get a shave and a haircut. For African-American communities, they can also become havens for much-needed health care services.Article - November 19, 2019 -
Building trust and rebuilding a community in Louisville
Building trust and rebuilding a community in Louisville
Building trust and rebuilding a community in Louisville
We visited Louisville to learn more about a group of longtime residents driving efforts to help revitalize their neighborhood — and they’re doing it in partnership with the government.Article - October 22, 2019 -
Helping colleges quit tobacco
Helping colleges quit tobacco
Helping colleges quit tobacco
In this episode, we talk with students and faculty of two universities — the University of San Francisco and Temple University in Philadelphia — about how they’re eliminating tobacco from their campuses.Article - September 24, 2019 -
Job training for underserved communities in Cleveland
Job training for underserved communities in Cleveland
Job training for underserved communities in Cleveland
People in underserved communities often have trouble getting the job skills they need to find stable employment. We explore how CVS Health’s Workforce Innovation and Talent Center is people find meaningful employment in health care.Article - August 27, 2019 -
Addressing opioid use disorder through treatment centers instead of prisons
Addressing opioid use disorder through treatment centers instead of prisons
Addressing opioid use disorder through treatment centers instead of prisons
In this episode, we travel to Virginia and North Carolina to check out two communities taking creative approaches to address opioid use disorder.Article - July 31, 2019 -
Two communities find healthy solutions that work
Two communities find healthy solutions that work
Two communities find healthy solutions that work
Our first episode features communities battling two common and persistent problems: food deserts and heart disease.Article - June 24, 2019
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