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Next Week in Public Health, November 13, 2025

After a record-breaking 43-day shutdown, the federal government has finally reopened following President Trump’s signature on a long-delayed funding package. While political leaders traded blame, the public health consequences were immediate and far-reaching. Food assistance for more than 40 million Americans stalled, and some families ran out of resources entirely. Meanwhile, federal workers across essential […]

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Mental health

How Trauma-Informed Care Can Transform Homeless Services

On a cold Ottawa morning, a peer support worker named Jen sits across from a man at a drop-in center. He’s wary—one eye on the door, one hand on his coffee. She doesn’t start with a checklist or clipboard. She starts with a question: “How are you sleeping?” It’s not small talk. It’s a lifeline. […]

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Policy

Why “Evidence-Based” Policy Needs Politics Too

Public health professionals are trained to see evidence as the gold standard. The logic seems simple: if research shows what works, governments should act accordingly. Yet, as the authors note, policy isn’t medicine. In clinical settings, evidence guides treatment for an individual patient. But health policy affects entire populations, and every policy choice reflects competing […]

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Health tips

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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Policy

Why U.S. Health Care Premiums Are Rising – and What Can Be Done

Do you have sticker shock? I do. My family’s premiums are increasing by nearly $10,000 next year. And I’m not unique. Health insurance premiums in the United States are rising at a concerning rate for families, employers, and public health professionals. From a public health standpoint, increasing premiums reveals deeper issues in how our healthcare […]

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Policy

When Cannabis Laws Change, So Do Crash Risks

Picture this: It’s 1:45 a.m. on a quiet stretch of highway. A state trooper responds to a crash that looks like a tangle of metal and glass. Toxicology reports will later show what the eye cannot — both alcohol and cannabis were involved. It’s a scene that’s become increasingly familiar across the United States, where […]

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Policy

Building the Health Workforce America Deserves

Across the United States, patients are struggling to find basic care. Families drive hours for dental appointments. Rural hospitals are closing. Nurses are burning out. And despite spending nearly twice as much per person on health care as other wealthy nations, America faces a dire shortage of doctors, nurses, and dentists. The Health Resources and […]

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Policy

The Escalating NHS Waiting Lists Crisis

The NHS is currently grappling with a crisis characterized by rapidly increasing waiting lists. Recent data reveal that the number of patients waiting for treatment has reached unprecedented levels, sparking concern among healthcare professionals and the public alike (BBC News). The rise, attributed to various factors, is creating substantial pressure on the healthcare system. Understanding […]

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Health equity

Only 2 in 10 Migrants Feel Safe Seeking Care

Last spring in Phoenix, a community clinic reported a sharp decline in migrant families bringing in their children for routine care. The reason wasn’t a sudden improvement in health. It was fear. Parents worried that seeking care would expose them—or their loved ones—to immigration authorities. This example illustrates a broader reality. Migrants make up over […]

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Next Week in Public Health, October 2, 2025

We’re switching things up a bit and moving this blog to Thursday. Sort of works better for us on our end. For all you peeps impacted by the shutdown, stay strong. Here’s the research we’ve been tracking. And what’s in the news Single-dose psilocybin rapidly and sustainably relieves allodynia and anxiodepressive-like behaviors in mouse models […]

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Policy

MAHA reports….Quick Reaction

Two major documents have recently emerged today from the White House: the Make Our Children Healthy Again Assessment and the follow-up Strategy Report. Both aim to address a very real concern: the rise of chronic disease among American children. But while these reports raise important issues, they also reveal deep problems in how the administration […]

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