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Mental health

How Caregiver Loneliness Drives Depression…And What Helps

It’s 1:12 a.m. when Rosa finally sits down. Her teenage son—who has a rare developmental disability—has fallen asleep after hours of restlessness. The house is quiet, but Rosa’s mind isn’t. She hasn’t spoken to another adult all day. Her phone buzzes with unread messages from friends she hasn’t had time to meet in months. Rosa’s […]

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Funding

The Best Health Equity Funders

Yes, it continues to be rough out there to find the funding needed to make a difference. Using the most recent data we could find (compiled on our sister site, Findgrant.ai we tracked 364 unique organizations receiving over 500 grants totaling $382.6 million, with an average grant size of approximately $765,000. These investments reflect a deepening commitment […]

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Commentary

Data-Driven vs. Data-Informed Decision-Making in Public Health

Across nearly every sector, data has become central to decision-making. In public health, the rise of dashboards, performance metrics, and predictive analytics has fueled a strong push toward data-driven decision-making. On the surface, this approach feels logical. Using data to guide choices promises efficiency, accountability, and objectivity. But public health rarely operates in controlled or […]

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Policy

How Structural Racism Shapes Immigrant Health

It’s 9:15 a.m. in a busy community clinic in Queens. A nurse calls out a patient’s name, once, twice, a third time. Finally, a woman approaches slowly, her eyes cast down. She explains quietly that she almost didn’t come. There were rumors swirling in the neighborhood about “officials” checking documents nearby, and the fear of […]

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Global

Public Green Space: A Critical Health Resource

On a hot afternoon in Shanghai, Ms. Liu walks her grandson to the nearest public park. It is small, just a strip of green between two large housing blocks, but it is always full of life. Retirees practice tai chi, teenagers skate, and neighbors gather in clusters of shade. For Ms. Liu, this sliver of […]

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News

Next Week in Public Health, December 18, 2025

Programming note! We’re not going away for the next two weeks, but like everyone else, we’ll be slowing down a bit. Same cadence, same articles, but we have something special planned for the last two 2025 issues. Pam Bondi Dismissed Charges Against a Surgeon Who Falsified Vaccine Cards. It Emboldened Others With Similar Cases. Dr. […]

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Health equity

Inside Argentina’s Fight for Sex Worker Health Equity

In a small community clinic in Buenos Aires, a health worker greets a patient she’s known for years—a transgender woman who depends on sex work to survive. She’s there not just for care, but for safety, respect, and a reminder that her health matters. But behind this simple act of care lies a complex web […]

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Health equity

From Furry Friends to Fit Kids

It’s Saturday morning. A teenage girl grabs her dog’s leash, scrolling through messages as her golden retriever tugs toward the door. She sighs—but ten minutes later, she’s laughing, walking faster, breathing deeply. Her dog doesn’t just get her outside. He keeps her moving. That simple act—walking a dog—may be one of the most overlooked tools […]

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News

Showcase Your Public Health Work at APA 2026

Community psychology and public health share a deep commitment to equity, systems change, and improving community well-being. That’s why we want to highlight an opportunity for TWIPH readers who bridge these fields. The American Psychological Association’s 2026 Convention (Aug 6–8, Washington, DC) is now accepting proposals, and APA Division 27 (SCRA) is especially interested in work […]

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Mental health

Rural Opioid Crisis: New Evidence Shows a Deadlier Pattern

A paramedic in Northern Ontario trudges through deep snow toward a cabin where someone is reportedly unresponsive. The nearest emergency department is more than an hour away, and support is limited. After receiving repeated doses of naloxone, the individual finally begins to breathe. Scenes like this are increasingly common across rural and sparsely populated communities, […]

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