Erica Hensley
Reporter at Fuller Project for International Reporting
Health & data journalist @FullerProject reporting on reproductive health in the Deep South. @USCAnnenberg @HMJatUGA alum, ATL born & raised.
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2 weeks ago |
fullerproject.org | Erica Hensley
Though they can be life-saving, growing research suggests that cesarian sections, or C-sections, are vastly overused in the United States, especially among first-time moms who are low-risk. At best, this can strip autonomy from new parents. At worst, it can cause irreversible infertility and complications that can result in death. C-sections are major abdominal surgeries with immediate and long-term risks, including infection, hemorrhage and future placenta problems.
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1 month ago |
fullerproject.org | Sophia Paffenroth |Erica Hensley |Louise Donovan
When Santander’s artificial intelligence (AI) technology flagged unusual activity on a customer’s account last year, the bank’s staff had no idea it would lead to a human trafficking network being uncovered. On their own, the transactions didn’t look like much. A 34-year-old man was making regular payments to budget airlines, mobile phone providers and Vivastreet and Gumtree, websites that can be used to advertise genuine adult services but also sell everything from cars to computers.
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2 months ago |
mississippitoday.org | Sophia Paffenroth |Erica Hensley
This is the second story of a two-part series. Read the first story here. Three hospitals with some of the lowest use of low-risk C-sections in Mississippi vary in almost every way — location, size and the type of providers who deliver babies. Wayne General is a small, rural hometown hospital in eastern Mississippi. Baptist DeSoto is a large regional hospital just outside of Memphis.
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2 months ago |
mississippitoday.org | Erica Hensley |Kate Royals
Despite national pressure to reduce the use of low-risk C-sections, Mississippi’s rate has stayed high across the last decade — peaking at 32.5% in 2018, according to data obtained from the Mississippi State Health Department. While the state’s overall prevalence of these surgeries is high, there is extreme variation across otherwise similar hospitals. Use this database to access your hospital’s C-section and birth data. Read the full series here.
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2 months ago |
fullerproject.org | Erica Hensley |Sophia Paffenroth |Louise Donovan |sanket jain
Three hospitals with some of the lowest use of low-risk C-sections in Mississippi vary in almost every way — location, size and type of providers who deliver babies. Wayne General is a small, rural hometown hospital in eastern Mississippi. Baptist DeSoto is a large regional hospital just outside of Memphis. And Singing River is a mid-size hospital network in the southern coastal part of the state that boasts low rates at all three of its delivery locations.
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