Climate change, a challenge of our times, is not just about rising temperatures and extreme weather; it’s increasingly becoming a humanitarian and health crisis. The article Impacts of climate change… Read More
This blog version supersedes the earlier publication published on December 14, 2023. In the revelatory review “The Opioid Crisis: The War on Drugs Is Over. Long Live the War on… Read More
In today’s fast-paced era, where technology seems to offer solutions for almost everything, a critical area still lags: digital health equity. Despite the surge in digital health tools – think… Read More
Suicide and self-harm are not only devastating personal tragedies but also represent a significant economic burden, as detailed in the article Economic cost of US suicide and nonfatal self-harm. This… Read More
Public health practitioners, policymakers, and concerned citizens alike should take note of a groundbreaking study, “National Burden of Injury and Deaths From Shootings by Police in the United States, 2015‒2020,”… Read More
In a groundbreaking article from the Annual Review of Public Health Challenges and Opportunities for Paving the Road to Global Health Equity Through Implementation Science,” Prajakta Adsul and her colleagues… Read More
In a recent study titled “A comparison of the substance use related risk and protective factor profiles for American Indian and White American youth: a mixed studies review,” researchers looked… Read More
In the insightful article, Gender as a social and structural variable: research perspectives from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the National Institutes of Health (NIH) delves into the intricate… Read More
In an era where the intersection of science and society is more crucial than ever, the recent article “Embedded Racism: Inequitable Niche Construction as a Neglected Evolutionary Process Affecting Health”… Read More
Public health is a complex field, intricately tied to various societal elements, including laws and regulations. A recent study, “Legislating Inequity: Structural Racism In Groups Of State Laws And Associations… Read More
In “Substituting animal-based with plant-based foods—current evidence and challenges ahead,” researchers have delved into the health benefits of replacing animal-based foods with plant-based alternatives. The study is a systematic review… Read More
In the article “Social Identities and Intersectionality: A Conversation About the What and the How of Development,” researchers dive deep into the intricate world of identity formation, particularly focusing on… Read More