77 issues · 2020–2023
Conservative efforts to stymie equity and inclusion efforts are causing severe consequences for marginalized communities.
Despite being one of the most connected societies in the age of social media, forums, and live streaming, America is facing a loneliness epidemic.
The U.S. military's practice of open burn and open detonation weighs the value of human life against cheap waste disposal.
Climate change and environmental degradation disproportionately impact marginalized communities of color around the globe.
Underserved communities withheld end-of-life support as healthcare disparities in hospice care access grow.
Lack of infrastructure and accountability from local U.S. governments has led to public distrust in tap water.
Recent attacks on contraception threaten to undo decades of progress made by the landmark Griswold v. Connecticut ruling.
Dozens of anti-trans laws have been passed recently, with many banning gender-affirming care for youth.
Therapy-speak is about using specific phrases from professional-class work environments or therapy as trump cards in everyday interactions.
As companies continue layoffs amid fears of an impending recession, workers risk unemployment and loss of health insurance.
Leveraging human life for normalcy has been the theme of the U.S. pandemic response.
Diabetes patients face difficulty filling prescriptions as Ozempic shortage and Insulin costs limit drug access.
Despite recognizing World Water Day, almost half the world's population lacks home plumbing with drinkable water, including in the U.S.
As a result of government apathy to the growing public health crisis, ACT UP used civil disobedience to fight for HIV/AIDs patients' rights.
Walgreens receives backlash after agreeing to stop supplying abortion medication nationwide, including in states where the drug is legal.
Black and Brown populations have continued to fall behind the average life expectancy of white populations—a chasm that has widened considerably in the wake of COVID-19.
The healthcare system is not devoid of disparities despite being integral to our lives. An overhaul, not reform, will be necessary to ensure that care is accessible for all.
With the overturning of Roe v. Wade this year, the urgency to protect access to abortions and other reproductive care became a top priority countrywide.
Pesticides have a long history in communities of color in the United States, and like most issues that affect these communities, it is rooted in institutional racism.
The pandemic and halted railroad strike underscore the need for universal paid sick leave, especially for low-wage workers.
Concerns of an imminent population collapse stoke fear that humanity is about to face its biggest threat due to declining birth rates globally.
Proposals to replace policing with social work ignore the past and present role of a system that implements and oversees racist policies in the United States.
Historically, the United States government has stripped, ignored, and infringed on the water rights of Indigenous communities.
The formative years for Black youth is often shaped by individual and mass trauma, which is having a devasting effect on their mental health.
As they grapple with common economic and personal hardships, structural and cultural hurdles place an additional burden on immigrants' mental health.
Cultural pressures in South Asian communities that often force women to stay in abusive situations result from gender-based violence.
Linking mass shootings and other violence to mental illness has become routine, but the connection is not that clear-cut.
Our approach and discussions on suicide prevention must be more comprehensive than just mental health awareness and care.
The toll from the Roe v. Wade reversal emphasizes that this is not just a loss of abortion access but part of a broader attack on reproductive health and bodily autonomy, with the most marginalized feeling the brunt of the attack.
Nationwide, numerous U.S. cities are dealing with some form of water contamination, lack of drinkable water, and outdated infrastructure, similar to the water crisis in Jackson, Mississippi.
The expiration of a federal program that guarantees students access to free school meals has devasting effects on food-insecure children.
Biased reporting and imagery of the monkeypox outbreak reinforce homophobic and racist stereotypes and mimic a history of stigmatizing disease.
Prescription drug prices in the U.S. are the highest among most nations, causing residents to make risky decisions about their health.
From discriminatory bills to mass shootings, the current social and political climate is negatively impacting youth mental health.
Many people have experienced an abortion, and some are enduring post-abortion grief in silence with no support system.
With the overturning of Roe v. Wade, here are the ways we can further prepare and mobilize for safe abortion access and reproductive health.
Despite its intentions, deinstitutionalization resulted in people with mental illness being moved from one carceral institution to another.
Given the political landscape, protecting reproductive healthcare will require more than voting and liberal electoral feminism.
Outdated housing policies, like redlining, continue to have rippling effects on communities and Black maternal health.
Foster care and adoption are not “simple” solutions for forced pregnancies and cause additional trauma for those children.
The latest on abortion rights has led to comparisons between current events and “The Handmaid’s Tale,” a dystopian novel and show.
A leaked draft from the Supreme Court details the reversal of Roe v. Wade, eradicating federal constitutional protections of abortion rights.
Criminalizing abortion already affects marginalized people who are being persecuted for trying to have autonomy over their bodies.
Alopecia and hair loss stigma shames people with the condition into isolation due to the significance of hair in our society.
The Body Mass Index, a tool integrated into the U.S. healthcare system, was created from research that was deeply flawed and exclusive.
The United States is in the midst of the largest expansion of legal gambling in history, potentially increasing the risk of gambling addiction.
The opening of the first legalized safe consumption site in New York is allowing people who use drugs a safe place to consume drugs in the hopes of preventing overdoses.
Due to period stigma, misconceptions about periods shame menstruators into thinking they are unclean, forcing them into isolation and period poverty.
Racial segregation in U.S. hospitals is still prevalent, with many hospitals significantly underserving or overserving communities of color.
The surge in anti-Asian violence has taken a toll on the AAPI mental health, increasing the community's need for mental health care.
While reports of "government-funded crack pipes" are false, harm reduction activists support adding them to safe smoking kits.
The death by suicide of former Miss USA Cheslie Kryst has placed a focus on Black mental health, the systemic inequities that affect it, and the stigma around getting help.
Biased messaging from dermatologists, media, skincare companies and influencers has led to a spread of skin cancer misinformation, highlighting racial disparities in dermatology.
Following the backlash from CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky's recent comments, disability advocates say her remarks weren't an "error" or "bad editing," but the result of how ableist thinking devalues the lives of the chronically ill and disabled people.
The water crisis in Hawaii is the result of rampant negligence and a pattern of political and ethical failures seen across the country.
Incarcerated workers risk exposure to COVID in prisons, fearing added time if they refuse to work in hazardous conditions.
Food is a cornerstone of culture, and our ability to access healthy food and decide what we consume is rooted in the same inequities that other industries face.
Healthcare issues were a major topic in 2021, causing communities around the U.S. to demand action to fix these inequities in the healthcare system.
Medical illustrations are often only cisgender, able-bodied, white, thin men. Inclusive depictions are essential for healthcare treatment.
Rising food costs add a racial and economic burden to Indigenous communities who disproportionately struggle with food insecurity.
A list of ways to begin to unlearn the harmful narratives around Thanksgiving and support the wellbeing of Indigenous communities.
Reflect on how to build solidarity for the long term, both as movements and individuals, in a struggle that spans decades and generations.
Hundreds of thousands of people marched in over 650 organized events in support of reproductive rights, accelerated by the Texas abortion ban. Today, Kholiswa shares more about the history of reproductive justice and its role in a more equitable future.
DaBaby's insensitive and homophobic comments at Rolling Loud fueled HIV/AIDS stigma, misinformation, and discrimination.
Spiritual bypassing is to sidestep dealing with pain, strong feelings, trauma, etc. It can be helpful when we are not ready to confront difficult emotions in our lives. However, it is commonly used to avoid acknowledging privilege because doing so is inherently messy, painful, and requires continued awareness.
Addressing the racial and geographic disparities that make PrEP less accessible.
American vaccine “charity” comes too late for those who died because the U.S. blocked vaccine imports.
Over the past year, the global pandemic has highlighted the vast racial disparities in medical treatment in the U.S. Many of its elements are more subtle; difficult to see if you don’t experience it first-hand. But some are more blatant – like racial correction factors. In medicine, equations and algorithms can often be used to diagnose or screen patients. Racial correction factors are when physicians adjust the measurements or risk calculations for patients based on their race. Despite the fact that race is a social construct, many medical providers hold on to the idea of race as a biological variable. This has a severe, sometimes fatal impact on people of color.
The mainstream overconsumption of Palo Santo and white sage has made it impossible for Native communities to practice sacred traditions.
The lack of accessibility in the current vaccine rollout stems from broader systemic disparities evident in healthcare.
Underserved communities are disproportionately becoming zoned as food deserts as access to grocery stores becomes limited.
Opioid overdoses are rising during the COVID-19 pandemic and have disproportionately impacted Black people. Harm reduction programs can help mitigate the overdose epidemic.
COVID-19 is exacerbating medical bias and making people in the disability community fearful of finding adequate medical care.
Suppressed below the surface, traumatic memories endure not only within survivors but also within the second generation that they helped save.
The best way to reduce the spread of COVID-19 is for individuals to stay home when they’re feeling sick. However, this isn’t a luxury for many workers without access to paid sick leave.
Police face criticism for their use of ketamine in the arrest of individuals they mislabel as "aggressive" following the death of Elijah McClain.
Systemic racism is pervasive. It's just as present in our criminal justice system as it is in our healthcare and education system.