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Why Public Health Can’t Ignore the Psychology of Repetition and Negativity

Public health has never had a shortage of good evidence. What it often struggles with is getting people to believe it. From vaccines and tobacco to nutrition, climate, and infectious diseases, one of the greatest challenges facing public health today isn’t generating evidence—it’s competing against misinformation that spreads faster, sticks longer, and often feels more […]

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Resources

Raw Milk Benefits: What Does the Science Actually Say?

For most of the last century, pasteurization has been one of public health’s quieter success stories. Milk is heated for a short period, disease-causing microorganisms are dramatically reduced, and the milk that reaches consumers retains essentially the same major nutrients. That arrangement did not generate much controversy for decades. Recently, however, raw milk has moved […]

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News

When the Health System Works Differently Depending on Who You Are

In this week’s deep dive into public health research, a slate of new studies underscores persistent inequities affecting diverse populations across the U.S. and globally. From disparities in diagnostic evaluation in cancer care to the unequal burden of social needs screening and surgical outcomes by geography, these findings offer much-needed evidence to inform systemic reforms. […]

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Analytics

Bridging Data Science Gaps in Public Health Training

Picture a bustling public health department, where a dedicated team of professionals is navigating the myriad challenges of improving community health. Within this environment, traditional approaches to public health are being fundamentally transformed by the power of data science. But there’s a catch: these professionals are experts in epidemiology and community health but often lack […]

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Funding

The Accountability Gap in Non-Profit Hospitals

In the bustling corridors of a non-profit acute care hospital, nurse managers face a relentless daily calculus. They’re managing staffing ratios, crunching numbers for overtime expenses, and ensuring that every penny spent aligns with patient care delivery. Meanwhile, elsewhere in the same institution, the administrative echelon navigates its duties without a comparable yardstick for productivity. […]

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Analytics

A List Isn’t a Decision: Why Barrier and Facilitator Studies Don’t Always Help People Choose

This article is part of Decision-Useful Implementation Science, an ongoing series exploring what implementation research actually tells us about putting evidence into practice. Using large-scale text analysis, natural language processing, and bibliometric methods, the project examines nearly 1.5 million PubMed-indexed publications from 1980 to 2025. Rather than reviewing individual studies, the series steps back to […]

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Research

Trauma-Informed Care Is More Than Being Sensitive to Trauma

Nearly everyone experiences trauma at some point in life. Whether it stems from violence, abuse, neglect, disasters, serious illness, military service, discrimination, or community violence, traumatic experiences can have lasting effects on physical health, mental health, and interactions with healthcare systems. That reality has changed how many healthcare organizations think about patient care. Today, trauma-informed […]

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Analytics

The End of Childhood? Why the World Is Running Out of Children

What Happens When Children Become a Minority? For nearly all of human history, societies have been built around children. That assumption is quietly disappearing. Across parts of Japan, elementary schools are closing because there are no longer enough children to fill their classrooms. Some former schools have been converted into community centers, apartment complexes, or […]

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News

Insights from Precision Oncology to Youth Vaping Cessation

As health challenges grow increasingly complex, public health systems must evolve with evidence-based strategies that prioritize equity, interdisciplinary collaboration, and responsiveness to lived experiences. Recent research across diverse topics—from precision oncology nursing competencies to social media support for youth vaping cessation—offers compelling insights on how policies and programs can optimize health outcomes in equitable and […]

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Funding

Is a Grant Worth Applying For? Free Expected Value Calculator

Use this Grant Application Expected Value Calculator to estimate whether applying for a grant is worth the time and cost involved. Enter the grant amount, preparation time, and hourly rate to compare the application’s cost with its potential financial value at several chances of winning. Grant Application Expected Value Calculator Grant Application Expected Value Calculator […]

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Analytics

When Everything Is a Barrier, Nothing Is

This article is part of Decision-Useful Implementation Science, an ongoing series exploring what implementation research actually tells us about putting evidence into practice. Using large-scale text analysis, natural language processing, and bibliometric methods, the project examines nearly 1.5 million PubMed-indexed publications from 1980 to 2025. Rather than reviewing individual studies, the series steps back to […]

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