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Carolyn Cannuscio, an urban-health disparities researcher at the University of Pennsylvania, talked to Taunya English about place and the power of design on health.
Taunya English explains how your neighborhood and the place that you live can make a difference on your health.
One after the other, Vena Mecklenburg's son suffered mounting setbacks. He married and divorced. Financial woes plagued him. He was involved with at least two failed business ventures. He lost his home. Then, his life ended in tragedy.
Walkability and good public transportation can improve the health of residents in the neighborhood.
Native teens and twenty-somethings are killing themselves at an alarming pace. For those 15 to 24, the rate is 3.5 times that of other Americans and rising.
Ana Azpurua produced this project on Hispanic families affected by autism in North Texas, conducted with support from the USC Annenberg California Endowment Journalism Fellowship 2012. Other stories in this series include:
Familias enfrentan el autismo y un laberinto de barreras
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Healthy food and exercise don't mean anything if you can't get to either. Taunya English examines how making neighborhoods more walkable can affect the health of seniors.
