What Happens When Schools Apply Fluoride to Kids’ Teeth?
Fluoride is back in the news as the latest RFK boogieman. Yet the research is clear: tooth decay doesn’t just hurt—it holds kids back. It affects how they eat, speak,… Read More
Public Health News Round Up, April 14, 2025
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New Research Reveals 4 Keys to Ethical Scientific Impact
A scientist discovers a promising new way to fight disease. A public health researcher develops a strategy to reduce overdose deaths. They don’t just publish—they advocate. They push their work… Read More
Public Health News Round Up, April 11, 2025
I saw today that NIH scientists might be able to travel to conference again, but only if it’s officially ru n through the Department. Okay, seems reasonable, except where they… Read More
What Happens When You Rethink Health Care as a Network?
A woman in her 70s, living with diabetes, needs more than a doctor’s visit. She needs transportation to appointments, affordable healthy food nearby, someone to explain her medications, and a… Read More
Get the Most Out of Trawly: Our Public Health AI
We recently launched Trawly, a powerful new tool that uses AI to answer your questions using the latest public health research. It’s called a RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) system—and it’s like… Read More
Public Health News Round Up, April 9, 2025
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The Trump Administration’s 2025 Drug Policy Priorities: A Public Health Perspective
The recent unveiling of the Trump Administration’s drug policy priorities represents a pivotal moment in the fight against America’s escalating substance abuse crisis, particularly in relation to the opioid epidemic… Read More
What Happens When Peer Support Workers Burn Out?
What if the very people helping others stay in recovery are quietly burning out—underpaid, misunderstood, and unsupported? Across the country, peer recovery support specialists—people with lived experience of substance use—are… Read More
What if a Prescription for Better Health Was Just a Trowel Away?
No white coats. No pill bottles. Just soil under your fingernails, sunlight on your back, and the slow, satisfying rhythm of pulling weeds or planting seeds. For thousands of people… Read More
A conversation with Celeste Calderon and Dr. Miranda Worthen
Lemonade Stands Up for Public Health: Turning Helplessness into Action At San José State University, students, faculty, and staff recently came together to transform feelings of helplessness into meaningful action…. Read More
Public Health News Round Up, April 7, 2025
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