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What Happens When Recovery Research Goes Unfunded?

In 2024, 30 federal agencies came together to tackle a huge public health question: What do we actually know about recovery from substance use disorder (SUD)?The answer? Not nearly enough—and what we do know is incomplete, underfunded, and dangerously skewed. While millions of Americans are affected by addiction, recovery research still lags far behind studies […]

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Communication

How This Study Could Help Make Healthcare Easier to Navigate

If you’ve ever walked out of a doctor’s office feeling more confused than comforted, you’re not alone. Around half of the global population struggles to make sense of health information—and not because they aren’t smart. The real problem? Healthcare systems often speak a different language than their patients. A new systematic review sheds light on […]

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News

Public Health News Round Up, May 19, 2025

Time is Running Out—Sustain Public Health Today! Receive trusted insights that empower you to make immediate community impacts. Our fully independent, self-funded work depends on your subscription. 🔥 Your action matters—share this blog right now to expand our critical network of changemakers! Cracks emerge in MAHA-MAGA alliance as RFK Jr. builds out his team of health […]

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Health equity

Public Health News Round Up, May 16, 2025

Act Now—Transform Public Health with Your Support! Subscribe free to This Week in Public Health for weekly, expert-curated insights and actionable updates. As a fully self-funded platform, your subscription and shares sustain our vital mission. ⚡ Time is critical! Share this blog now and empower others to join our independent movement! Closing the women’s health […]

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Policy

What Happens When Fear Drives Firearm Storage?

“It’s for protection.” That’s the answer many Americans give when asked why they own a firearm. And yet, a major new study suggests that this very reason—fear of harm—may be working against basic safety practices, increasing the risk of tragedy instead of preventing it. A nationally representative survey of 10,000 U.S. adults, conducted in January […]

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Communication

How to Make a Warning Go Viral

You scroll past a tweet from a government account. “Important Health Notice.” Your thumb keeps going. You barely noticed it—no image, no emotion, just… blah. But here’s the wild part: science says it’s not you. It’s the message. According to new research, how a government warns you during a health crisis can significantly impact your […]

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News

Public Health News Round Up, May 14, 2025

Make a Difference Immediately—Subscribe and Amplify! Public health urgently needs informed advocates like you. Subscribe for free to our independently-funded weekly newsletter packed with expert insights and actionable opportunities. 🚀 Don’t hesitate! Share today and help us build a healthier, informed future! Children’s health services could see trims even under scaled-back Medicaid cuts Despite backing […]

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Workforce

Only 1 in 9 Social Workers Had Real Support

“You have to put yourself first to be an effective worker.” That might sound like advice from a motivational speaker, but it came straight from a Scottish social worker—one of nine interviewed in a groundbreaking new study on how social workers define, experience, and attempt to implement self-care. The results? Self-care is essential—but often impossible. […]

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News

Public Health News Round Up, May 12, 2025

One thing we have our eye on is Darth Vought will be taking over DOGE, who is more of the lawful evil type of administrative asshole. We’ll be monitoring it. Act Now—Transform Public Health with Your Support! Subscribe free to This Week in Public Health for weekly, expert-curated insights and actionable updates. As a fully […]

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Public Health News Round Up, May 9, 2025

We try to keep up, but there is a lot of new stuff really fast. Here’s how the science clusters for next week. Be a Changemaker—Support Independent Public Health! Stay informed with the latest developments and actionable strategies. Your free subscription directly supports our self-funded mission to deliver crucial updates weekly. 💡 Every moment counts! […]

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Epi

Why 89% of Pandemic Search Data Predicts Outbreak Trends

You’re at home. You hear someone at work tested positive for COVID-19. Without even thinking, your fingers tap out “COVID symptoms” into the search bar. You’re not alone—millions of others are doing the same. But what if those frantic searches could do more than just offer answers? What if they could help predict the next […]

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Health equity

What Happens When Land Becomes More Valuable Than Labor?

Why do some societies become deeply unequal, while others stay relatively balanced? For centuries, economists, philosophers, and politicians have wrestled with this question. But new research—spanning over 1,200 archaeological sites worldwide—suggests the answers might be buried in our oldest settlements. A recent study from the Global Dynamics of Inequality (GINI) project found a striking link […]

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