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Hormone Replacement Therapy: Overview and Recent Policy Changes

Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) is a treatment used to relieve symptoms associated with hormonal imbalances, particularly during menopause. It involves the administration of hormones: most commonly estrogen and progesterone, to help alleviate issues such as hot flashes, mood swings, and increased risk of osteoporosis. What is Hormone Replacement Therapy? HRT is primarily prescribed to: By […]

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Melatonin May Not Be as Harmless as We Thought

For years, melatonin has been marketed as a gentle, natural aid in helping people fall asleep faster. However, new research presented at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions is raising concerns about the long-term effects of taking it. A large-scale analysis of more than 130,000 adults with insomnia found that those prescribed melatonin for over a year […]

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Why Connection Is Public Health’s Missing Link

“Sometimes,” a local health director recently said, “I can get someone an appointment faster than I can find them a friend.” That quiet admission captures the paradox at the heart of the new U.S. Surgeon General’s Advisory, Our Epidemic of Loneliness and Isolation. While clinical interventions like cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) can help individuals manage […]

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Public Health Impact of Rising E-Cigarette Use Among Youth

In recent years, the increasing popularity of e-cigarettes has become a significant public health concern. The World Health Organization (WHO) has highlighted that over 100 million people, with at least 15 million children, are now using e-cigarettes. This unprecedented rise is fueling a new wave of nicotine addiction, warranting urgent attention from health professionals and […]

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What This Study Reveals About COVID Recovery and Running

I’ve been injured since 2015, so I don’t get as many miles as I’d like. But new research shows deeper inequities. Not All Runners Cross the Same Finish Line: Picture the finish line at the 2023 Medellín Marathon. Thousands of runners cross, some jubilant, others exhausted. But behind the medals and cheers lies a hidden […]

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How Vitamin A Transforms Children’s Health Worldwide

Vitamin A deficiency remains a prevalent global health issue, particularly among children under the age of five. As reports from Frontiers in Public Health highlight, efforts to combat this deficiency through vitamin A supplementation have transformative potential for child health, particularly in low-income countries like Ethiopia and Tanzania. With nearly one-third of children aged 6-59 […]

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Hey Doctors: Wash your hands!

It’s the sound you hear a thousand times in a hospital—the squirt of sanitizer from a dispenser, the rush of water at a sink. These small acts seem routine, even forgettable. But in reality, hand hygiene is one of the most powerful weapons we have against hospital-acquired infections (HAIs). And yet, compliance has long been […]

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89% Drop in Child Cyclist Deaths—But Adult Fatalities Tripled

Thirteen-year-old Christopher Kelley wasn’t wearing a helmet when a car struck him on a quiet Maryland road in 1989. His tragic death sparked something his community had never seen before: 50 of his eighth-grade classmates rallying lawmakers to pass a local helmet law. That single story helps explain how America’s patchwork of bicycle helmet mandates […]

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Walking 7,000 Steps for Better Health: Debunking the 10,000 Step Myth

In recent years, the 10,000-step count has become the golden standard for daily physical activity, often perceived as a magic number for achieving and maintaining optimal health. However, a recent study is re-evaluating this notion, suggesting that fewer steps might be needed to reap significant health benefits. The 10,000 Step Phenomenon The origin of the […]

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You Could Ingest Over 90,000 Microplastic Particles a Year

Picture this: You’re drinking a bottle of water after a run. Refreshing, right? I do it all the time. Now imagine you’ve just swallowed hundreds of tiny plastic particles—too small to see, but not too small to hurt you. That’s not science fiction. It’s our everyday reality. A groundbreaking 2025 review published in Frontiers in […]

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Jason Pierre-Paul’s Firework injury (NSFW)

I just published a blog on the epidemiology of fireworks injuries. But, let’s take a bit more granular to see what one of these injuries looks like. Ten years ago today, July 4, 2015, New York Giants defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul was setting off fireworks in his neighborhood. One seemed to be a dud, so […]

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Heat Wave (Tips for PH people)

Yes, for us in the Northeast US, it is very hot outside. And I know that many people deal with this type of weather all the time (I did go to school in South Carolina, after all). But still, here are several public health recommendations for managing heat waves, based on evidence from public health […]

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