A #GeneEditing technique used on a 9½-month-old boy with a rare condition has the potential to help people with thousands of other uncommon or rare #GeneticDiseases #FutureOfMedicine

#FilmFriday: Hailing from the #IndependentLens team on #PBS, "Matter of Mind: My Alzheimer's" is the final installment in a series that also included docs about #ALS and #Parkinsons Disease & focuses more on the #caregivers behind their parent/partner #Alzheimers #Dementia

Next month, a new #PrideLive event will celebrate #LGBTQ+ creativity in media and entertainment at various locations in and around Los Angeles. The line-up will feature a tribute to #NormanLear’s pioneering television work! #PrideMonth

Georgia Tech's offense #NazirStackhouse was diagnosed with #narcolepsy during his 1st year where he started 42 games and won 2 national titles. Now he’s an #NFL draft prospect, while still dealing with the condition on an everyday, every minute basis #SleepDisorders

We are proud to be recognized by the 2025 North America #SABRE Awards in the #PublicEducation category for our #BreastCancer work on #SupermanAndLois and #AllAmericanHomecoming! Learn more about the awards here: www.provokemedia.com/events-award... #TVHasPower #WeHaveTheFacts

#FilmFriday: Ryan Coogler's #Sinners is a unique #horror film that interweaves the Black American experience of the early 1900s and the origins of song and dance throughout multiple cultures, specifically Black, Chinese, and Irish during the #JimCrow South.

#Severance takes an extreme, sci-fi angle on a basic reality of the workplace: that when we clock in, we are not fully ourselves. But is it a show about #Unions and #LaborOrganization?

The United States has made almost no progress in closing racial health disparities despite promises, research shows. Government inaction and policies are a major underlying culprit #SystemicRacism #Healthcare #RacismInHealthcare

Pinpointing what constitutes a “good death” is nearly as difficult as determining what makes a good life, and families do not always realize when #hospice is failing them. Here's a guide on how to research your hospice and to avoid fraud #caregiving #endoflife

Scientists are using #AI to search existing medicines to treat rare diseases. #DrugRepurposing is not new, but the use of #MachineLearning is speeding up the process & could expand the treatment possibilities for people w/rare diseases & few options #FutureOfMedicine

New research linked #phthalates, commonly found in #plastics, to 350,000 deaths globally. Experts weigh in on how the study was conducted, as well as its limitations in establishing causation versus correlation between the chemicals and deaths. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/29/w...

Cuts to federal health agencies and changes to their websites have raised concerns about their reliability. Here are 5 independent sources offer an alternative for accurate #health information #PublicHealth #HealthCommunications www.nytimes.com/2025/04/28/w...

Inside a New Mexico lab, researchers estimate there is five bottle caps worth of plastic in human brains. Now they are trying to find out its effects #PlasticPollution #ClimateChange #FutureOfMedicine www.nytimes.com/2025/04/08/w...

As we enter a new era of techno-spiritualism ushered in by #AI 'deadbots' and avatars, the question will not be when optimization culture will come for #grief, but rather how we will choose to grapple with it when it inevitably does. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/30/o...

With startling honesty, 'Dying for Sex’ portrays the punishing toll #cancer care can inflict, even on those who find joy and meaning in providing it #caregiving www.washingtonpost.com/entertainmen...

How can we bring more stories about #caregiving to film and television? Our partners at #CaringAcrossGenerations and actress #YvetteNicoleBrown have some ideas!

Noah Wyle talks about how #ThePitt collaborated with experts in healthcare, safety and security via our free consultation services at Hollywood, Health & Society. Thanks so much for the shoutout! #TVThursday www.latimes.com/entertainmen...

Research has found placenta-derived grafts can reduce pain and inflammation, heal burns, prevent the formation of scar tissue and adhesions around surgical sites and even restore vision. So why do we throw so many away? www.nytimes.com/2024/10/08/w... #FutureOfMedicine #Research

Faith communities of all kinds have been caring for nature throughout history. Now, a cluster of evangelical groups in Indiana are pushing for environmental action #EarthDay2025 www.nytimes.com/2025/04/21/c...

#Medicaid is the biggest source of money for long-term care for the elderly and disabled. The federal program pays wages to #caregivers — friends, family members, or professional caregivers — who help with essential needs. www.npr.org/2025/04/14/g...

Mosquito-borne diseases such as #dengue and #malaria will become a bigger part of the curriculum at medical schools across Europe in the face of the #ClimateCrisis buff.ly/39glQMS #FutureOfMedicine

A new study finds that #wildfires pose challenges for #LungCancer patients recovering from surgery #ClimateChange

#ClimateChange is increasingly disrupting people’s #sleep. In many places, nighttime temperatures are rising faster than daytime temperatures.

#ICYMI: A common blood test may miss #OvarianCancer in some Black and Native American patients, delaying their treatment, a new study finds. It’s the latest example of medical tests that contribute to health care disparities.

#FilmFriday: it may be #satire, but #DontLookUp is one of the few feature-length films that indirectly addresses systemic and political failures to collective address #ClimateChange. Stream if on #Netflix if you're looking for something to laugh and/or cry at

"Stories will feel outdated if they don’t acknowledge this is part of our world now.” This article about #ClimateChange in TV #storylines also references research from our colleagues at the USC Norman Lear Center!

#ClimateChange is affecting the environments in which we live more and more every year. Along with that, these drastic changes are starting to take a toll on our #MentalHealth as well, especially for young adults.

#ICYIM: A #UNCESCO report highlights how retreating glaciers threaten the food and water supply of 2 billion people around the world as current “unprecedented” rates of melting will have unpredictable consequences. buff.ly/OkBFE3I #ClimateChange

#TipsheetTuesday: check out our tip sheet in collaboration with #ProjectSleep that provides an overview on #SleepDisorders, and how TV can help get the facts right! buff.ly/dTFNv9F

#ICYMI: March is #ColorectalCancer Awareness month, which is being increasingly diagnosed in young adults under the age of 45. #Colonoscopies can catch #tumors in the #colorectal area.

When it comes to naming a bad guy, we often find ourselves focused on individual villains—like particular billionaires or corporations. But research shows that this tendency can actually undercut demands for systemic change. Here are 3 things to keep in mind:

After the success of “The Chosen,” Amazon and Netflix are converting Bible stories into films and TV shows with “Game of Thrones”-style intrigue and romantic comedy elements. buff.ly/dzVVH7I #Hollywood #EntertainmentIndustry #Trends

#FilmFriday: check out Ryan Coogler's 2013 film #FruitvaleStation, which tells the real-lifestory of #OscarGrant III, a 22-year-old Bay Area resident, who crosses paths with family, friends, and enemies on the last day of 2008.

#TBT to our #SleepDisorders panel two weeks ago with #ProjectSleep at the #WritersGuildWest! Learn more about what our panelists of experts and entertainment creatives had to say about TV can get the facts right about #SleepHealth! hollywoodhealthandsociety.org/events/sleep...

Shout out to our board member, Beau Willimon, for writing Episodes 4-6 of the upcoming season 2 of #Andor, streaming on #DisneyPlus on April 22nd!

Thousands of homes & businesses were destroyed in the LA #wildfirres which provided jobs to nannies, gardeners, housekeepers, plumbers, pool cleaners and other service workers –  many of whom are grieving alongside their employers for all that was lost.

A private business has helped supercharge a controversial federal drug program. Patients and insurers have been left with big bills. www.nytimes.com/2025/01/15/u... #Healthcare

In the year preceding the devastating LA county #wildfires, big oil fiercely lobbied to kill a “polluter pay” bill that moved through the California senate and would have forced major fossil fuel companies to help cover the costs of #ClimateDisasters

#Measles is one of the world's most contagious diseases, more than flu, polio, COVID, or just about any other infectious disease. The measles #vaccine is the most effective and safest preventive measure not just for kids, but some adults who may need a booster.

#ICYMI: “The Years,” running in the London theater scene, has received universal acclaim for a six-minute #abortion scene, as well as warranting warnings for ticket holders due to the number of audience members fainting from the graphic depiction.

#FilmFriday: check out Cheryl Dunye's 1996 debut film, The Watermelon Woman, which earned a place in cinematic history as the first feature-length narrative film to be written and directed by an out Black lesbian filmmaker.

Sitcoms have a history of ushering in social progress and building acceptance – that's why we recommend the comedy #CleanSlate for our #TVThursday recommendation since it posits a world that largely, casually assumes #transgender rights and personhood.

A new USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology study suggests greater exposure to extreme heat may accelerate biological #aging in #OlderAdults, raising new concerns about how #ClimateChange and #HeatWaves could affect long-term health and aging at the molecular level.

They're called public records for a reason. Starting today, WIRED will *stop paywalling* articles that are primarily based on public records obtained through the Freedom of Information Act, becoming the first publication to partner with @freedom.press to offer this for our new coverage.

#ICYMI: ON this week’s #SmartLess podcast episode, comedian #SeanHayes opened up about his experience being diagnosed with obstructive #SleepSpnea 🎙️ Check out a clip from the podcast via buff.ly/ekNR0Hp

There is growing evidence that untreated #sleepapnea can lead to serious health risks, including #dementia. Check out this segment that looks at how loss of sleep is tied to a slew of disorders and the new device that makes sure airways stay open during sleep.

#ICYMI: #LebronJames cited 3 evidence-based approaches he uses to stay fit, including how he makes sure to get adequate #sleep every night. Learn more at abcnews.go.com/Sports/lebro...

#FilmFriday: check out a great #PBS documentary on the late music icon #RobertaFlack, whose virtuosity was inseparable from her commitment to #CivilRights.

Our panel is starting! #SleeplessInHollywood

Our #SleeplessInHollywood panel on #SleepDisorders with our partners at #ProjectSleep is happening soon! Be sure to follow our panel via our social media channels here on #Bluesky and #Instagram