Winter 2018 Real to Reel
Submitted by Russ on Tue, 2018-02-06 09:45The Winter 2018 newsletter spotlights stories about technology helping to care for aging parents; rheumatoid arthritis, which affects over 1.4 million people in the U.S.; abortion doulas who offer comfort to women at a complicated time; and a potential new weapon in the fight to eradicate HIV.
Fall 2017 Real to Reel
Submitted by Russ on Fri, 2017-11-17 08:14The Fall 2017 Real to Reel newsletter features stories about many older adults falling victim to guardianship scams, how abortion waits increase all kinds of risk, a rising star's death from AIDS-related complications, and a pregnancy risk that's the leading cause of maternal mortality in the first trimester.
Friday the 13th: Rewriting the Nuclear Horror Story
Hollywood, Health & Society's panel discussion "Friday the 13th: Rewriting the Nuclear Horror Story" brought urgent attention to a topic that not too long ago was seen by many as a relic of the Cold War and a distant threat.
Summer 2017 Real to Reel
Submitted by Russ on Tue, 2017-08-22 09:58The Summer 2017 Real to Reel newsletter spotlights stories about the staggering HIV infection rate in Southern states like Mississippi, how the "abortion pill" has opened a new front in the war over reproductive rights, the names and faces behind the high maternal mortality rate in the U.S. and much more.
New Research: Transgender Portrayals in Entertainment
Transgender people have achieved unprecedented media visibility, but does this translate into greater acceptance? New research by USC Annenberg and HH&S sheds light on this question.