Author: Jon Scaccia
Economic policies like minimum wage adjustments can impact our society beyond just our wallets. A thought-provoking article titled Effects of increased minimum wages by unemployment rate on suicide in the… Read More
Loneliness in the general population: prevalence, determinants and relations to mental health – a study conducted in Germany, has shed light on the prevalence and impact of loneliness across various… Read More
Adaptability in public health is a necessity. The article “On-the-Go Adaptation of Implementation Approaches and Strategies in Health: Emerging Perspectives and Research Opportunities” (Annual Reviews) delves into this topic, emphasizing… Read More
Here’s what we have on tap for next week! Public Health: In your inbox Ignite your journey as a public health change-maker through ‘This Week in Public Health.’ Each edition… Read More
The COVID-19 pandemic has been a defining global health crisis, but its impact extends beyond the physical realm. We continue our look into loneliness by reviewing the Loneliness Before and… Read More
Urban health inequality in shifting environment: systematic review on the impact of gentrification on residents’ health, published in Frontiers in Public Health, delves into the intricate relationship between neighborhood gentrification… Read More
Look, we understand A LOT of the shine has been taken off Web3 technology. You only need to peruse Web3 is going great, to see that: no, not really. Yet,… Read More
Over at Dawn Chorus, we do a huge amount of work evaluating the roles and effectiveness of Community Health Workers. As such, this is a great time to look into… Read More
In a recent study titled Massachusetts’ Opioid Limit Law Associated with a Reduction in Post-Operative Opioid Duration Among Orthopedic Patients, researchers delved into the impact of the 2016 Massachusetts 7-day… Read More
It’s no secret we love bibliometrics. It’s kind of our thing. In the world of health research, the connection between income inequality and public health has been a topic of… Read More
In Loneliness and Health published in Nature Reviews Disease Primers, Louise C. Hawkley sheds light on the profound impact of loneliness on health. Hawkley defines loneliness as the distress resulting… Read More
In recent years, the “Ban the Box” (BTB) movement has gained significant momentum as a policy designed to improve the job prospects of individuals with criminal records. However, the article… Read More