Emile DeWeaver is an activist and author whose life sentence was commuted after 21 years for his community work in prison. The co-founder of Prison Renaissance, DeWeaver also covertly organized to pass legislation that changed the way California treats juveniles in its criminal legal system while in prison.
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Women with disabilities have a heightened risk of sexual violence as compared to women without disabilities.
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Researchers evaluated racial disparities in suicide risk among half a million pregnant people ages 15 to 49.
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People with HIV had a 28% higher risk of COVID-19 breakthrough infection than those without HIV.
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Heterosexual pornography differs from reality and may reinforce unhealthy sexual behaviors and distorted sexual expectations based on gender.
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All sexes and age groups experienced a surge in alcohol use disorder mortality rates during the pandemic years.
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PHP fellows and editors analyze how the decision to overturn federal abortion protection rolls back reproductive rights and affects health.
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Eviction affects health care coverage and use in the short term, and may have longer term implications.
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Pediatric melatonin poisoning is on the rise.
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Researchers analyzed nursing home resident data to see if race influenced schizophrenia diagnoses before and after a Medicare and Medicaid partnership was implemented.
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