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Health (Page 21)

Young protestors fight for menstrual equity on National Period Day in Columbus, OH in 2019.

November 10, 2020

Commentary: In the Fight for Menstrual Equity, the ACLU Refuses to Bow to Objectivity

Last year, when the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) published an in-depth report headlined, “The Unequal Price of Periods: Menstrual Equity in the United States,” social media users lost their minds.

November 6, 2020

Using an Infrared Thermometer? It’s Trickier Than You Think

Measures are in place to reduce the public’s contact with possibly infected COVID-19 patients, but infrared thermometers can be inaccurate if misused.

Picture of thermometer

November 5, 2020

Commentary: Fighting A Racist Health Care System During A Pandemic

Published author of the New York Times, Roni Caryn Rabin, calls Americans to be better as she advocates for the healthcare of child of color during the COVID-19 pandemic.

November 5, 2020

Washington State Approves Mandatory Sex Education in Public Schools

"It’s not about turning anyone into anything, it’s having young people feel safe and feel comfortable in their own bodies."

October 27, 2020

At Eastern State Penitentiary, It’s Less Scaring and More Sharing for Halloween

The sidewalk outside the ivy-filled walls of the old prison on Fairmount Ave. in Philadelphia was lively for a Wednesday night during a pandemic. Across the street, people dined outside at Fare and Urban Saloon. For a moment, the street resembled life before the pandemic.