Link Roundup, Week of October 18

On a semi-regular basis, we’ll share the latest news stories that have us excited/angry/optimistic…or at the very least, thinking and talking.

• We have previously covered the amputation epidemic —that thanks to ingrained, systemic biases in our healthcare system, Black Americans are much more likely to suffer the loss of a limb as a (largely preventable) consequence of diabetes. New Jersey Congressman Donald M. Payne Jr. just introduced a bill to do something about it. (Propublica)

• This is all of us right now: it really is true that reading too much political news can harsh your mellow. (The Atlantic)

• Just because we’re not talking about it doesn’t mean it’s not there: how the pandemic has exacerbated the opioid epidemic. (The Economist)

• Who’s exercising the most in quarantine? The answer may surprise you. (New York Times)

• Just published: the new Childhood Opportunity Index 2.0, a comprehensive and systematic look at how America’s neighborhoods impact the social determinants of health. (Health Affairs)