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Wellness Debrief 004: Baby Formula Recall Widens, AI Targets Medicare, and Climate Risks Are Growing
Woosahhh.
Nov 14
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Julia Craven
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Black Histories of Sustainability Hold the Key to A Collectively Healthy Future
Time moves backward toward the present: Lessons from John Mbiti, Fannie Lou Hamer, the Gullah Geechee, and other Black elders and ancestors.
Nov 11
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Julia Craven
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29 Things I Wish I Knew When I First Started My Wellness Journey
For November’s Living A Better Life Resources, I want to share this wisdom with you.
Nov 4
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Julia Craven
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October 2025
A Healthy Future Requires Economic Justice
Health and wellness cannot be separated from access to stable employment, fair hiring processes, and economic conditions that allow people to meet basic…
Oct 28
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Julia Craven
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The Hidden Ripple Effects of SNAP Pauses and Prop 65 Labels
Misunderstandings about risk and exposure affect us all. Welcome to Wellness Debrief 003.
Oct 24
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Julia Craven
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How A Science-Loving Wellness Enthusiast Prepares for Cooler Months
October's Living A Better Life Resources are born from how irritated I am about that cold I had last week.
Oct 14
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Julia Craven
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How Social Policy Shapes Health: A Conversation with Dr. Emily Dore
Introducing Research Vignette No. 001, a new feature where smart people talk about a topic briefly.
Oct 3
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Julia Craven
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September 2025
Coming Home to Myself
A public reflection on my 33rd birthday.
Sep 30
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Julia Craven
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When Policy Falls Short, Science and Community Pick Up the Slack
Wellness Debrief No. 002 strikes a balance between doom and gloom and positive leaps forward in health and well-being—maybe that’s a side effect of…
Sep 26
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Julia Craven
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Dr. Omolara Thomas On Why A Healthy Future Starts In Communities
"It starts with us pouring funds into making sure everyone is fed, housed, has access to basic income, and is employed. That’s what's going to bring…
Sep 16
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Julia Craven
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Policy Fails Everywhere, All At Once: Birth Control Bans, Oil Explosions, Buried Health Reports, and the Shrinking Pipeline of Black Doctors
Wellness Debrief No. 001 is dark, but Morgan State is building a medical school, and that's excellent news. I also discuss the recent face-lift wars…
Sep 12
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Julia Craven
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How to Cure Your Anxiety About Aging
My new essay, featured in Prism, is the marquee piece of September's Living A Better Life Resources.
Sep 3
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Julia Craven
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