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Workforce

Implications of Returning to the Office

President Donald Trump recently signed an executive order mandating federal workers in the executive branch to return to in-person work. The directive requires department and agency heads to “take all necessary steps to terminate remote work arrangements” and ensure employees return to their duty stations on a full-time basis. While the order permits exemptions deemed […]

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Workforce

How Corporate Actions Shape Public Health

Our health is not just shaped by genetics, personal choices, or access to care, but by corporate boardrooms and advertising agencies. The term for these forces is “Commercial Determinants of Health” (CDoH). CDoH captures how business practices, from aggressive marketing to lobbying, influence behaviors, environments, and policies. The result? A staggering rise in non-communicable diseases […]

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News

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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Implementation

The Growing Web of D&I Research Networks: Lessons from a Decade of Connection

What happens when a field expands faster than the networks it depends on? This question lies at the heart of recent research on advice networks within the growing field of Dissemination and Implementation (D&I) science. Over the last decade, D&I research—focused on bridging the gap between scientific discoveries and practical application—has rapidly expanded, but its […]

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Policy

RFK’s Nomination to HHS: What It Means for Public Health Professionals

President-elect Donald Trump’s nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has sent ripples across the public health community. Kennedy, a prominent anti-vaccine activist and vocal critic of federal health agencies, is poised to oversee a $2 trillion agency that includes the CDC, FDA, and NIH, among […]

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Policy

How Data Science Sheds Light on Public Health Policy Failures

Tmagine is trying to piece together the story of a historic crisis using only a box of unorganized photos. Each image offers a fragment of the story, but connecting the dots seems impossible. This was the challenge researchers faced when they sought to understand the decision-making behind the Flint Water Crisis—a public health disaster that […]

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Mental health

The High Stakes of Problem Gambling

A colleague and I were talking about an assessment process, and someone raised a good question. Are all types of gambling equal? That is, are problem gambling rates the same in BINGO halls as they are for sports betting apps. So we went to the literature and found a semi-recent study from Massachusetts that sheds […]

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Mental health

January 2025 Marks SAMHSA’s First Annual SUD Treatment Month

The start of a new year often inspires change, and this January, SAMHSA launches its first annual Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Treatment Month to emphasize hope, recovery, and action. Each week will focus on critical themes: This initiative highlights the importance of addressing substance use, exploring effective treatment options, and creating supportive communities. Tom Coderre, […]

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Policy

How Governance Shapes Healthcare: The Impact of Democracy and Corruption on the Global Physician Workforce

Imagine two countries. One boasts a robust democracy, characterized by transparency, public participation, and trust in government institutions. The other struggles with rampant corruption, where public funds meant for healthcare often disappear, leaving hospitals underfunded and doctors demoralized. These differences are more than political—they shape the healthcare workforce, influencing who gets care and how often. […]

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