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The Casino in Your Pocket: Why Gambling Is Becoming a Public Health Crisis

September 11, 2026 · 5 min read

Football season is upon us, and with it, non-stop ads for sportsbooks. For much of modern history, gambling required friction. You had to go somewhere. A casino. A racetrack. A convenience store. A bingo hall. Maybe a bookmaker. Even when gambling was legal, it was often bounded by geography, opening hours, social context, and the […]

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Commentary

Can Public Health Become Precise?

In 2003, scientists completed one of the most ambitious research projects in human history: the Human Genome Project. After more than a decade of work and billions of dollars in investment, researchers had produced the first complete map of the human genetic code. The achievement promised nothing less than a revolution in medicine. The vision […]

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Epi

Rising Child Deaths from Measles and Malaria in India

The Balaghat district of India has been grappling with a tragic surge in child mortality linked to outbreaks of measles and malaria, resulting in the deaths of at least 32 children since May 2026. This alarming trend highlights the critical intersection of inadequate healthcare access, rising disease prevalence, and the need for an immediate public […]

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Analytics

ReADI Could Make Neighborhood Deprivation Data More Useful for Public Health

Public health has plenty of indices designed to tell us about the places where people live. The Social Vulnerability Index measures characteristics that can make communities particularly vulnerable during disasters and other emergencies. The Area Deprivation Index measures neighborhood socioeconomic disadvantage. Other tools measure persistent poverty, community deprivation, rurality, health care access, and related conditions. […]

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Commentary

Sense of Community: Why Belonging Matters for Health and Well-Being

There is a particular feeling that happens when you find yourself somewhere and think, these are my people. It might happen with your neighbors, coworkers, a sports team, a recovery group, a religious congregation, an online community, or a group of friends you have known for decades. The specific setting almost does not matter. What […]

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Mental health

Loneliness and Isolation’s Impact on Pain Medication in Older Adults

Imagine a community health worker visiting an older resident, Mrs. Henderson, who has been quietly struggling with arthritic pain for years. Despite a safety net of various community services, Mrs. Henderson feels the sharp edges of loneliness daily. Her adult children live states away, and friends she once knew have moved or passed on. Few […]

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Technology

Drones and AEDs: Aerial Response for OHCA Gains Traction

In the quiet towns of rural Sweden, when a sudden cardiac arrest occurs, the race against time begins. As the minutes tick by, reaching far-flung homes with emergency medical services can be challenging. Enter drone-delivered automated external defibrillators (AEDs), a cutting-edge innovation that promises to bridge gaps in time-critical emergencies, especially in underserved and geographically […]

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Communication

RFK Jr. Says HHS Is Looking at Chemtrails. What Does the Science Say?

“Chemtrails” are back in the headlines. U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. recently told an audience that the federal government is “looking at chemtrails and the impact of emissions from aircraft, and those potential impacts on health.” Aircraft emissions are real, and scientists study their effects on air quality, climate, and […]

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