Julia Belluz
Health correspondent @voxdotcom #medicine #science #publichealth MIT Knight Fellow '14. Contact me securely @ KeyBase: jbelluz or DM for Signal
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How McKinsey infiltrated the world of global public health
The Gates Foundation brought billions of dollars to the sector — and a business-friendly ethos consultants could exploit.
Supertrees: Meet the Amazonian giant that helps the rainforest make its own rain
The Brazil nut tree plays a critical role in the global climate and weather across South America. Deforestation is putting it all at risk.
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Supertrees: Meet Indonesia’s mangrove, the tree that stores carbon
Indonesia’s mangroves are an incredibly effective tool against climate change — but they’re being cut down to grow shrimp and palm oil for you.
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Supertrees: Meet Congo’s caretaker of the forest
Afrormosia is a gorgeous, resilient giant of the Congo Basin that’s edging closer to extinction.
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These 3 supertrees can protect us from climate collapse
But can we protect them?
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.@elizabarclay @umairfan and their collaborators traveled the globe and spent months researching why tropical forests are essential for the survival of humanity.
The resulting project, with photo edits from @kainazamaria, is breathtaking. Take a look
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Your Doctor Might Have a Disciplinary Record. Here’s How to Find Out.
Does your doctor have a criminal conviction? Has your doctor wrongly prescribed controlled substances? Use this tool to look it up.
The Extraordinary Danger Of Being Pregnant And Uninsured In Texas
Over three years, nearly 400 pregnant or new mothers died in Texas. Its system for helping the uninsured thwarts women at every turn, frustrates doctors and midwives, and incentivizes substandard care.
The Power of Zombie Statistics: Systematic Review Edition
It sucks you in before you can even think – that dramatic statistic that makes a point you're inclined to believe, with a bang. After that, no matter how many times it's shot down, it just keeps going... And so you have it: a zombie statistic....
The Extraordinary Danger of Being Pregnant and Uninsured in Texas
Over three years, nearly 400 pregnant or new mothers died in Texas. Its system for helping the uninsured thwarts women at every turn, frustrates doctors and midwives, and incentivizes substandard care.
The extraordinary danger of being pregnant and uninsured in Texas
Over three years, nearly 400 pregnant or new mothers died in Texas. Its system for helping the uninsured thwarts women at every turn, frustrates doctors and midwives, and incentivizes substandard care.
Mother-child health passport – Geburtsinfo Wien
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I'm pregnant now too. And going to the doctor for prenatal care, which I'm very lucky to access, always involves getting my "mutter kind pass" — mother child passport — filled out by the doctor. It's like a passport for pregnancy care, and... 19/
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CHIP Perinatal FAQs | Texas Health and Human Services
The Basics [accordion] What is CHIP perinatal coverage? CHIP
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... The program, which mostly covers immigrants, doesn’t actually cover the mother... just the fetus she is carrying. 🤯🤯14/
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Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Review Committee
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According to the most recent report of the Texas maternal mortality review task force, preexisting health problems are the most common contributing factor to maternal death in the state. When they're uncontrolled, they're deadly. 11/
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The extraordinary danger of being pregnant and uninsured in Texas
The state’s system for helping the uninsured thwarts women at every turn and encourages subpar care.
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Texas has the worst insurance rate in the US.
It also has terrible maternal health outcomes.
@ByNinaMartin and I have this deep dive on how the two problems are linked.
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**TWEETORIAL** It's well known the US has some of the worst mater maternal health outcomes among high-income countries.
Less well known: How inextricably linked those deaths and illnesses are to America's f*cked up health insurance system. 1/
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@ByNinaMartin and I looked at how uninsurance in Texas is working out for pregnant women and new moms.
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It’s a lifestyle. It’s a culture. It’s keto.
Vox’s Julia Belluz explains the extreme diet phenomenon on this episode of Today, Explained.
A tribe called keto
Some say the Kardashian-endorsed keto diet craze that’s sweeping the nation could help fight epilepsy and cancer, too. Vox’s Julia Belluz separates fat from fiction. (Transcript here.)
A tribe called keto
Some say the Kardashian-endorsed keto diet craze that’s sweeping the nation could help fight epilepsy and cancer, too. Vox’s Julia Belluz separates fat from fiction. (Transcript here.)
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Tune in: @rameswaram and I talked keto on the @today_explained
And we did it just to make you feel better about eating pie tomorrow.
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The world’s been waiting for male birth control. India may be the first to launch it.
Some researchers are skeptical that it’s safe and effective.
Most people are bad at arguing. These 2 techniques will make you better.
How to argue better, according to science.
Vaping is still safer than smoking. That message is getting dangerously muddled.
A survey found the number of people who think vaping is as harmful, or more harmful, than smoking keeps growing.