Fighting the Deadly Three
March 17, 2014
by Archana Pyati
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I wrote Minority Nurse magazine’s cover story in Summer 2012 on the intersection between heart disease, hypertension and diabetes. The story also discusses research how nurses are vulnerable due to a variety of factors: poor sleep and diet and the lack of exercise.
High Hopes Pinned on Digital Learning in Low-Income Schools
This story takes a closer look at an experiment in Prince George’s County public schools where every student in the four poorest schools in the district was given an iPad. The story was published in Prince George Suite Magazine/2012.
Many Schools of Discipine
An investigation of zero-tolerance expulsion policies in Calfornia. The story was the result of a class reporting project at UC-Berkeley’s Graduate School of Journalism and was published in the San Francisco Chronicle in 2001.
Life on Ellis Island
My profile of Charles Ellis, the conductor of the Prince George’s Philharmonic, published in Prince George’s Suite Magazine/2012.
Aging with HIV/Challenges for Caregivers
Anti-retroviral therapy has dramatically increased the life expectancy of people with HIV. But, the disease and its treatment complicates — and in some cases, hastens — heart disease, diabetes and other factors, posing a challenge for patients and caregivers. My story published in Minority Nurse/Spring 2013.
Senior Village Movement
“Senior villages” are grassroots neighborhood networks where volunteers help seniors age in their own homes. Beyond assisting the with doctor’s visits and errands, senior villages aim to combat social isolation and depression among the elderly. My story in Bethesda Magazine/May-June 2013.
iRest: Mindfulness and the Military
iRest is the military’s re-branding of yoga nidra, an ancient form of mindfulness meditation, aimed at helping veterans deal with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. I profiled Iraq War veteran Ben King’s attempts to control his angry outbursts and insomnia through iRest for Bethesda Magazine/March-April 2013.
CenteringPregnancy: Better Birth Outcomes
CenteringPregnancy aims to boost birth outcomes among low-income and minority women. My story profiles CenteringPregnancy group at Providence Hospital, a major urban hospital in Washington, DC and was published in Minority Nurse Magazine/Winter 2013.
DC Language Access Law
The District of Columbia’s Language Access Law passed in 2004, but a report from advocacy group Many Languages, One Voice criticizes the law’s implementation and enforcement. My story published in New America Media in June 2012.
State of the Art
An in-depth look at Bowie State University’s new performing arts center and the evolution of arts education at Historically Black Colleges and Universities. This story was published in Prince George’s Suite Magazine/Summer 2012.
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