Greener Cities, Healthier Lives
Imagine walking down a tree-lined street, the shade cooling the air and the leaves rustling softly in the breeze. This serene scene is more than just pleasant; it’s a powerful… Read More
Simple Headlines Capture Our Attention
In the bustling world of online news, where every headline competes for a reader’s precious attention, simplicity may be the key to success. Recent research, conducted through over 30,000 field… Read More
A New Hope for Autoimmune Disease
Imagine dealing with a disease where your body’s immune system, meant to protect you, turns against you instead. This is the reality for millions of people worldwide who suffer from… Read More
How Health Departments Address Equity
In today’s world, where technology and science are rapidly advancing, it’s disheartening that racial and ethnic disparities in health and healthcare continue to persist in the United States. These disparities… Read More
Hey! We’re on Instagram!
The question is: Why? Well, a core part of our mission is distilling scientific findings into ways that are accessible to a broad audience. To do this, we’ve start making… Read More
Next Week in Public Health, June 24, 2024
Publishers must be asleep at the wheel. Across 50+ journals, we could only pull 60 articles this week. Must be the end of the fiscal year or the summer sun?… Read More
Peer Support in Emergency Departments
Emergency departments (EDs) are often the first point of contact for individuals experiencing crises related to substance use disorders (SUDs). To address the growing opioid crisis, many EDs have started… Read More
Safe Driving Tips After Consuming Cannabis Edibles
Cannabis edibles are becoming increasingly popular as more places legalize their use. Unlike smoking or vaping, edibles provide a different experience, and their effects can last much longer. Understanding these… Read More
The Overdose Crisis: A Personal Perspective
In the United States, the devastating impact of drug overdose is a stark reality for millions. Since 1999, over a million lives have been lost to drug overdose, and the… Read More
The Science of Fecal Transplants
Imagine a future where the treatment for a debilitating disease lies not in a bottle of pills, but in a simple procedure involving the healthy bacteria from another person’s gut…. Read More
A Path to better Workplace Health
In today’s fast-paced world, many of us spend a significant portion of our lives at work. This makes the workplace an ideal setting for promoting health and preventing chronic diseases…. Read More
Breaking Barriers to Cancer Treatment
Cancer claims nearly 10 million lives globally each year, yet does not affect everyone equally. Socioeconomic factors play a significant role in determining who gets timely, effective treatment and who… Read More