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When Public Health Is Reframed Against Itself: A Critical Look at CDC’s New Priorities

Public health professionals across the country work daily to build trust, protect communities, and advance equity. So when the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), long considered the world’s leading public health agency, updates its priorities, we all pay attention. Unfortunately, the newly released priorities statement raises serious concerns. While it speaks the language […]

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Funding

Can America’s Public Health System Survive the Next 3.5 Years?

Recent leadership upheavals, budget cuts, and shrinking programs are reshaping the nation’s approach to preparing for health crises and managing chronic diseases. The next few years will depend heavily on politics, funding, and the balance between federal and state roles. The Current Trajectory (2025–2027) 1. A smaller, more politicized federal center. The removal of CDC […]

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Research

Being Better Ancestors for a Healing and Just Healthcare System

Healthcare in the United States is at a crossroads. Rising costs, declining (or precipitously falling) trust, and persistent racial and social inequities have made it clear: patchwork fixes and short-term programs aren’t enough. In their NEJM Catalyst article, Being Better Ancestors for a Healing and Just Healthcare System,”Somava Saha, MD, MS, Kellie Easton, and Kenneth […]

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Health equity

How Tackling Racism Could Reduce Chronic Illness

Imagine living in a neighborhood without parks, struggling to find healthy food, facing job discrimination, and fearing medical systems that have failed your family before. Now imagine that this daily stress doesn’t just wear on your mood—it wears on your body’s cells, your immune system, even your DNA. That’s the unsettling reality laid out in […]

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Health tips

Drowning Deaths Dropped 60%—But 15 Million Still at Risk

In 2021, more than 274,000 people drowned—enough to fill three NFL stadiums. You probably didn’t hear about most of them. Maybe because it happened far away. Maybe because it was chalked up as “just an accident.” But what if we told you 15.7 million people are living with the consequences of drowning today? That toddlers […]

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Interview

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. What started as a simple conversation about uncertainty in public health grew into a creative, community-driven initiative: Lemonade Stands for Public Health. Led by three […]

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Health equity

The Urgent Need for Culturally Responsive Suicide Prevention for Latinx Adults

In 2020, suicide became the fifth leading cause of death among Latinx individuals in the United States. Behind this statistic are complex stories—working-aged men who struggle in silence, women facing mounting mental health stressors, and young adults navigating cultural identity conflicts. The increase in suicidal ideation and attempts among Latinx adults is alarming, yet existing […]

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Commentary

Data Integrity in a Divided World: The Smart Case for Inclusivity

The current socio-political climate has made it dangerous to engage in equity work. The federal government’s attacks on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives have created an environment where organizations must rethink how they communicate about equity without compromising core values. While the language of fairness and justice is under siege, the principles behind equity—ensuring […]

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Collaboration

How Community Engagement Transformed Vaccine Equity in Nevada

What does it take to ensure health equity during a public health emergency? The COVID-19 pandemic exposed deep-rooted disparities in healthcare access and outcomes, particularly among historically underserved and marginalized communities. Nevada faced its own set of challenges, with communities of color disproportionately affected by the virus yet receiving fewer vaccines in the initial rollout. […]

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Policy

Next Week in Public Health, January 24, 2025

We’ve been monitoring all of the federal policy orders that have been coming out since Trump’s inauguration. Next week, RFK, Jr. faces his first confirmation hearing to be secretary of HHS. To catch up, here’s an article from our colleague, Mandy Morgan, on what this potentially means for public health professionals. Here’s what we have […]

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Commentary

How Do We Move Ahead?

Recent executive changes in federal policy have reshaped the landscape for diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives, prompting public health organizations to reconsider how best to uphold these principles within the bounds of new directives. Executive orders now emphasize ending “illegal discrimination” and promoting a “merit-based” framework. For public health professionals, this raises the question: […]

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