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Health equity

What Happens When MS Progresses? A Hidden Cost Few See Coming

For many people with secondary progressive multiple sclerosis (SPMS), this shift is more than symbolic—it’s the moment when independence starts to slip away. What follows isn’t just a physical challenge. It’s a financial and emotional landslide that affects families, health systems, and entire communities. A recent study out of Spain puts hard numbers to that […]

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Analytics

Cancel Culture for Science: Explore the Cuts to U.S. Biomedical Research

As of April 2025, the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) has terminated nearly 800 active research projects. These weren’t failures or frauds—many were top-rated by peer reviewers and were actively making progress on issues such as COVID-19, HIV/AIDS, mental health, and health equity. The reason? Politics. As part of a sweeping realignment of federal […]

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Policy

Leaked HHS Budget Reveals Deep Cuts—Who Will Suffer Most?

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently faced scrutiny after the leak of an internal document detailing extensive budget cuts. This proposal raises critical concerns about the future of public health programs and services nationwide. Here’s a detailed breakdown of where the major cuts lie and the potential impacts these could have […]

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Health tips

Track & Field Beats Yoga for Mental Health

What if your choice of exercise could be the difference between feeling energized or exhausted, upbeat or burned out, healthy or just… hanging on? A new large-scale study from Lithuania tracked over 5,800 adults to find out exactly how different types of physical activity relate to 11 key health indicators—things like stress, depression, sleep, BMI, […]

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Mental health

Why Recovery Housing Deserves a Second Look in the Fight Against Substance Use Disorder

What if your ZIP code mattered as much as your treatment plan? For people recovering from substance use disorder (SUD), the place they call home might be one of the most powerful tools in their journey toward health. A new systematic review reveals that recovery housing—structured, abstinence-based group homes—can do more than just offer a […]

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News

Public Health News Round Up, April 16, 2025

Urgent: Don’t Miss Out—Your Voice Matters! Join thousands of public health leaders driving meaningful change. Subscribe for free and help sustain our self-funded delivery of essential insights every week. 🚨 Act now—share this blog to strengthen our reach and impact! RFK Jr. debuts anti-trans webpage, public guidance at HHS The implications of the Trump administration’s significant […]

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Health equity

New Research Reveals 4 Ways to Build Equity Into Implementation

“What good is a breakthrough if it never reaches the people who need it most?” It’s a question that haunts public health—especially for communities facing the steepest health inequities. Even when researchers develop life-saving interventions, translating those findings into real-world impact in underserved settings often gets stuck in a maze of misaligned priorities, confusing frameworks, […]

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Research

12 Trials, 578 Patients, Zero Clear Answers: The Whooping Cough Treatment Dilemma

If you’ve ever heard a child gasping between violent coughs—struggling for breath—you’ve witnessed just how brutal whooping cough can be. It’s not your average cold. And here’s the kicker: despite decades of research, we still don’t know how to make it better. A recent Cochrane review combed through every serious study on symptomatic treatment for […]

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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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