March 18, 2017 By Jacqueline Souza Veganism is a microculture that has garnered a significant amount of attention in recent years. Vegetarians account for roughly three percent of the U.S. adult population, […]
Your Racism Is Plant-Based
Intention is Everything: Interview with Shanon Williams
February 6, 2017 By Marni Fritz Often in anti-racist social movements, the work of women goes ignored. Women work tirelessly behind the scenes, only to be represented by a man with a […]
Zika Funding Denied, Mosquitos Winning!
September 1, 2016 By James McCarville Zika is the latest of a string of strange new diseases to fill our headlines and feed our fears. The problem, of course, is what to […]
Pennsylvania Begins Covering Gender Transition Care Under Medicaid
July 30, 2016 By Angelica Walker Last week, Pennsylvania became the twelfth state to explicitly cover gender transition-related care in their Medicaid program. This exciting policy change marks a huge step in […]
The Gaps in Health Care (2)
April 6, 2016 By Imaz Athar Read part 1 here. As a volunteer counselor at APPRISE—an agency that provides free one-on-one health insurance counseling to individuals—I spent the day helping advise our […]
The Gaps in Health Care (1)
March 30, 2016 By Imaz Athar Physicians are polarizing figures. If they do right, successfully treat an ailment or discover a brand new therapy, we view them as our ultimate medical […]
Zika, Ebola and More: Plans for International Environmental Health Risks
March 2, 2016 By Kathleen Mannard The Ebola epidemic in 2014 swept away people’s imaginations of the deadly disease ravaging across the “First World.” The virus spread across multiple Western African countries with […]
Re-picturing Drug Addiction
February 15, 2016 By Imaz Athar Paint a picture of a drug addict. Now, step back, and look at what you’ve created. Someone in a dark street corner or maybe alone in […]
An Investigation: Mental Health Services in Allegheny County
February 4, 2016 By Imaz Athar In this post, I’ll be explaining some research I’ve done at Pitt regarding Medicaid mental health services in Allegheny County. Read on to find out whether […]
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