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What Happens When Public Health Becomes All About Medicine?

Suppose a rise in asthma rates plagues your neighborhood. Instead of tackling the mold in public housing or pollution from nearby highways, the health response centers on distributing inhalers and monitoring symptoms. Sound familiar? That’s the dilemma explored in a sweeping new review of how public health has shifted, quietly but decisively, from tackling societal […]

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What Happens When the U.S. Actually Invests in Thriving?

In America, your zip code, skin color, and how institutions treat you still say a lot about how long—and how well—you’ll live. But what if we stopped managing crises and instead rewired the system to help everyone thrive? That’s the radical idea behind a new systems model published in PLOS ONE. The study doesn’t just […]

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Public Health News Round Up, May 28, 2025

Act Now—Transform Public Health with Your Support! Subscribe free to This Week in Public Health for weekly, expert-curated insights and actionable updates. As a fully self-funded platform, your subscription and shares sustain our vital mission. ⚡ Time is critical! Share this blog now and empower others to join our independent movement! America’s Best Children’s Hospitals […]

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A conversation with Amanda Haboush-Deloye

How can we ensure that public health efforts truly reach the communities most in need, especially in times of crisis? Dr. Amanda Haboush-Deloye, Executive Director of the Nevada Institute for Children’s Research & Policy and Associate Professor at UNLV, has spent her career asking (and answering) this question. With a deep commitment to culturally competent […]

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What Happens When Seniors Start Gambling More Often?

For another project, we’ve been talking to older adults in community senior centers. The prevalence and diversity of gambling got us thinking, which led to this blog. So, the leading question is this: what if the safest place your mom or grandmother feels she can go… is also where she’s most at risk? Older adults […]

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Cancel Culture for Science: Explore the Cuts to U.S. Biomedical Research

As of April 2025, the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) has terminated nearly 800 active research projects. These weren’t failures or frauds—many were top-rated by peer reviewers and were actively making progress on issues such as COVID-19, HIV/AIDS, mental health, and health equity. The reason? Politics. As part of a sweeping realignment of federal […]

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Next Week in Public Health, March 14, 2025

Another firehouse, but here’s what we have next week. Act Now – Public Health Can’t Wait! The future of public health is being shaped right now. Stay informed with weekly expert insights and take action where it matters most. Subscribe for free today! 📢 Time is critical! Share this blog now and rally others to […]

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The Obligation to Stay Informed in Public Health

If You Work in Public Health, You Have a Duty to Stay Informed—Here’s Why Public health is not just a job; it’s a commitment to the well-being of entire communities. Every policy you advocate for, every intervention you design, and every recommendation you make has real-world consequences. But how can you make informed decisions if […]

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You will live to be _____ years old.

It’s not really worth a blog, but this infographic is pretty big, and this is the best place to host it. Apologies for the pixel deterioration. Join the Leaders of Public Health – Subscribe Free! Public health is better together! Join a community of like-minded changemakers who receive weekly updates designed to inform, inspire, and […]

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Next Week in Public Health, January 17, 2025

We’ve been a bit unplugged this week, spending some well-earned time off in San Diego. Before going to the airport, we stopped at the Sunset Cliffs and walked down to the beach. Can you believe that I had never touched the Pacific before? Mission accomplished. We found all sorts of weird creatures in tide pools, […]

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Bridge the Gap Between Academia and the Public with Clear Science Communication

Scientific research is more accessible than ever, but accessibility doesn’t always translate to comprehension. For academics and the general public alike, navigating jargon-laden papers, endless acronyms, and dense language can feel like deciphering an alien script. Whether it’s epidemiologists grappling with 20 acronyms in a single sentence or public health researchers struggling to explain findings […]

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