Student homeless population grows over past decade
By Dennis Archambault Sometimes it takes an international observer to point out serious issues in America. One aspect of the American homeless problem is alarming: an estimated 1.5 million... continue reading.
Will regulating international travel stop the spread of coronavirus?
By Lee Watson With the outbreak of coronavirus, many global leaders and health officials are offering recommendations to stop the spread of the virus. Most suggestions include imposing travel... continue reading.
Research shows that living well creates health
By Dennis Archambault Occasionally you’ll hear progressive-thinking folks talk about “creating health.” We are so focused on the “sick culture” that we naturally follow the negative narrative. Well, recent... continue reading.
Holiday snowstorm comes amid historic vote on ACA…
By Dennis Archambault As Christmas holiday stories go, this offers one of the best political spins of all. What’s more appropriate than a snowstorm and a critical deadline vote... continue reading.
National Coalition tries to get the news media to include housing in the presidential debates
By Dennis Archambault The housing crisis in the United States is filling the streets (and rural lands) with homes people. It’s estimated that there is a need for 7... continue reading.
The Misunderstanding of “Mindfulness”
By Jasdeep Kler Our youth lack avenues for creative expression. From public classrooms to juvenile detention facilities, today’s youth have limited access to trauma-informed creative arts programming. Adolescents and... continue reading.
Why is there a $5 million appropriation for mental health in Detroit schools?
By Dennis Archambault Hopefully, people hearing a WDET report (https://wdet.org/posts/2019/11/07/88837-detroit-public-schools-get-5-million-for-mental-health-care-services/?fbclid=IwAR3VvuV7uSWx4RFE3c1GnXJJT8bN7p9hrxtPkjmDty7hZ8_-d-PaCiWY1uY), or reading about the $5 million appropriation for mental health services in Detroit public schools, will ask “why?”... continue reading.
Political unrest creates potential “public health crisis”
By Dennis Archambault Anyone paying attention to national politics and the cultural trauma that Americans must be calloused not to feel the stress of the chaos in our political... continue reading.
Kaiser Health News offers haunted haiku
By Dennis Archambault It isn’t often that poetry finds its way into health policy journalism. Kaiser Health News offered its readers – at least its poetry readers – a... continue reading.
Addressing the global, environmental crisis of obesity
By Dennis Archambault Obesity, like cancer, is not one disease. That’s the assertion of Elizabeth Mayer Davis, a professor of nutrition and medicine at the University of North Carolina... continue reading.
The legal debate over access to literacy leads to questions about health equity
“The legislature shall maintain and support a system of free public elementary and secondary schools as defined by law. Every school district shall provide for the education of its... continue reading.