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Leading the Charge in the Anti-Bullying Crusade

Updated December 4, 2024 October’s Bullying Prevention Month highlights an urgent public health concern affecting diverse age brackets. However, the youth remain especially at risk. Journey with us through this pivotal discussion, unveiling how public health champions craft strategic measures to mitigate bullying, ensuring nurturing spaces for our emerging generation. This endeavor transcends mere data; […]

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The Complexity of Breast Cancer Disparities

Breast cancer impacts the lives of countless women worldwide. But what makes this fight even more challenging are the glaring disparities in incidence, treatment, and survival rates that persist among different racial and ethnic groups. Recent research has shed light on the public health implications of these disparities, revealing a multifaceted problem that extends far […]

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Strangles in Horses: Understanding the Disease and its Public Health Implications

Strangles, or “equine distemper,” is a highly contagious bacterial infection that primarily affects horses. Caused by Streptococcus equi subspecies equi, strangles are notorious within the equine community. But what does this disease mean for the wider public? This article sheds light on Strangles, its connection to horses, and the broader health implications everyone should know. […]

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H5N1 Avian Influenza — Impact on Pets

The world is currently witnessing an unparalleled outbreak of the H5N1 avian influenza. Known for its capability to cause severe ailments in birds and humans, the recent discovery of this virus in harbor seals in Puget Sound, Washington, has heightened concerns about its reach and potential impact. Understanding H5N1 Avian Influenza Bird flu, known as […]

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Parkinson’s Disease: Public Health Implications

Parkinson’s disease, a neurodegenerative disorder that affects movement, has been thrust into the spotlight recently with the news of former NHL star and ESPN analyst Barry Melrose announcing his diagnosis. While Melrose’s illustrious career in hockey is noteworthy, it’s vital to shift our focus to the broader implications of this disease on public health and […]

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The Public Health Threat of Bedbugs

Bedbugs have long been associated with tales of creepy-crawlies that hide under our beds. However, the problem extends beyond a simple case of nighttime jitters. Bedbugs have recently emerged as a significant public health threat, especially in urban areas worldwide. One city that has faced alarming challenges with these pests is Paris. Let’s dive into […]

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Commentary

Scraping the news for insights

Health equity is a major topic and research focus over the past few years. And with good reason! For those of us who want wellbeing to improve in our communities, we can’t have that happen unless we working for improved outcomes for all. For that reason, health equity is more than an academic topic. Working […]

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Some stream of consciousness thoughts on the passing of Aaron Beck

The influential and transcendental psychologist Aaron Beck died on October 31st at the age of 100. His work and research on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy have influenced and improved, without exaggeration, millions and millions of lives. I started out in substance abuse treatment about 15 years ago. This was in Philly, and Beck was based at […]

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Commentary

The Month in Suicide Research (and Reporting)

For those of us who straddle between research and practice, it may not be enough to keep abreast of the scientific literature. It’s important, of course–PubTrawlr was founded on that assumption. And yet, there is so much more discourse out that that can help practitioners understand the on-the-ground conditions. And by understanding these, maybe we […]

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Evidence in Plain Sight: Building a News Article Explorer

Here’s the paradox once again. Implementation Science is very top-down. That is, ideas and best practices are being pushed out into community-based settings. The implementation science field studies what makes certain settings more effective. But but but. So many ideas never make their way into academic literature because it is incredibly difficult to write and […]

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Commentary

SCRA 2021 Recap

Well, that was different. As many, many, many commentators have noted, the COVID-19 pandemic has brought the promise and challenge of virtual meetings to the forefront. On the one hand, the cost (not just monetary) for participation is much, much lower. This can make attendance and discussion more equitable for more people. On the other […]

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I Ran for School Board, Lost, and Still Won

Let’s start with values. I think it’s pretty important to have an impact in the places that we live. Although a lot of my work, including PubTrawlr, has a global focus, the core idea is that the evidence that we synthesize can be scaled down to help individuals working on small-scale projects do their work […]

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