Danielle Howe

2 weeks ago | cambridgeday.com | Danielle Howe

A $280 million budget was adopted Tuesday by the Cambridge School Committee with 5-2 votes after several months of community engagement, a focal point of this year’s process led by interim superintendent David Murphy. The budget reflects an increase of 4.5 percent, or $12 million, from the current budget of $268 million, a significantly smaller jump compared with the previous year-to-year increase of 9.5 percent.

1 month ago | cambridgeday.com | Danielle Howe

The City of Somerville pointed to the national political landscape as reason for moving a March 2 name change clinic online, rather than in person as planned. “The nation is experiencing a nationwide epidemic of violence against transgender, nonbinary, intersex and gender expansive individuals – especially targeting children.

1 month ago | cambridgeday.com | Danielle Howe

The front lot at Somerville’s John F. Kennedy School is set to be renovated in the spring of 2026 after pleas from community members to take action. The front lot, often likened to a prison yard by parents due to its lack of play equipment and cracked blacktop, is the only play space serving children in grades 3-8 at the Kennedy, at 5 Cherry St. in Spring Hill near Porter Square.

1 month ago | preprints.org | Danielle Howe |Michelle O'Shea |Sarah Duffy |Mike Armour

You are already at the latest version Endometriosis costs Australia $9.7 billion AUD annually, with most of the cost burden due to absenteeism and lost productivity. Previous research has shown how the absence of workplace support(s) for endometriosis symptom management exacerbates these negative effects.

Jan 12, 2025 | medicalxpress.com | Mike Armour |Amelia K. Mardon |Danielle Howe |Hannah Adler |Michelle O'Shea

Medicare, Australia's universal health insurance scheme, guarantees all Australians access to a wide range of health and hospital services at low or no cost. Although access to the scheme is universal across Australia (regardless of geographic location or socioeconomic status), one analysis suggests women often spend more out-of-pocket on health services than men. Other research has found men and women spend similar amounts on health care overall, or even that men spend a little more.