Center for Health Journalism

1 month ago | centerforhealthjournalism.org | Michelle Levander

President Trump’s sweeping orders on immigration and deportation orders are having deep effects on the mental health and well-being of immigrant communities across the nation. With anti-immigrant sentiment surging, advocates, doctors and journalists are starting to relay stories of the health impacts of these unfolding changes.

Oct 13, 2024 | centerforhealthjournalism.org | Megan Morrone

(Photo by Sean Gallup via Getty Images)  Published on October 14, 2024 People with disabilities often experience barriers to health care, ranging from inaccessible medical offices to biased providers. Now, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) is contributing nearly $30 million to better understand the impact of discrimination this population faces.

Aug 8, 2024 | centerforhealthjournalism.org | Amber Phillips

It’s an ambitious blueprint that seeks to drastically shrink the role of the federal government in American life.

Mar 15, 2024 | centerforhealthjournalism.org | Lisa Halverstadt

Reporting Topics (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images) Published on March 15, 2024 In California, like many other states, people with serious mental illness often cycle through emergency rooms, jails and the streets.

Nov 29, 2023 | centerforhealthjournalism.org | Jeff Horwitz

A growing number of experts say social media is a significant factor in the nation’s youth mental health crisis. Children and adolescents readily encounter sexual and violent content, bullying, harassment, body shaming, racism and bigotry on popular platforms, the US Surgeon General and the American Psychological Association recently warned.