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Rhymes Of Their Times: Young Poets Riff On Type 2

KFF Health News Original

A Bay Area public health campaign harnesses the power of poetry to confront the root causes of a diabetes epidemic that is disproportionately hitting minority youth and those from low-income homes.

Pobres y sin atención médica: la nueva realidad de los suburbios

KFF Health News Original

Siempre se creyó que era un enclave de los ricos, pero hoy en día más de 17 millones de personas viven en los suburbios, en donde es un desafío encontrar un doctor.

Upsurge Of Suburban Poor Discover Health Care’s Nowhere Land

KFF Health News Original

More low-income people now live in suburbs than in cities or rural areas, putting a strain on local health services. Suburbs, which traditionally have had fewer resources or infrastructure, are scrambling to catch up.

San Francisco Seeks To Ban Sale Of Menthol Cigarettes, Flavored Tobacco Products

KFF Health News Original

A proposed ordinance would block access to menthol cigarettes, as well as e-cigarettes and smokeless tobacco with flavors such as chocolate, cherry or popcorn. Studies show such products are overwhelmingly favored by teenagers and some minorities.

‘A Huge Improvement’: Study Finds Inmates Benefit From Much Shorter TB Treatment

KFF Health News Original

A three-month drug regimen to treat latent TB in a California jail system was just as effective as the standard nine-month approach — and the patients were far more likely to finish treatment.