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Public Health News Round Up, April 9, 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! Alcohol-cancer risk would prompt New Yorkers to cut back on drinking, Mount Sinai South Nassau poll […]

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Policy

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 fueled by fentanyl. This comprehensive blueprint outlines ambitious strategies aimed at strengthening interdiction efforts, enhancing prevention initiatives, and expanding access to treatment. However, a closer […]

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Workforce

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 stepping into a powerful role. They’re not just inspiring others to get help; they’re guiding them through it. But while these peers uplift others, new […]

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Mental health

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 living with chronic conditions, that might be exactly what the doctor should order. A sweeping new review of 23 studies, involving over 4,500 participants from […]

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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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News

Public Health News Round Up, April 7, 2025

Time is Running Out—Sustain Public Health Today! Receive trusted insights that empower you to make immediate community impacts. Our fully independent, self-funded work depends on your subscription. 🔥 Your action matters—share this blog right now to expand our critical network of changemakers! House Speaker Johnson is eyeing big cuts to Medicaid. In his Louisiana district, […]

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News

Public Health News Round Up, Friday April 4, 2025

Just an interesting bit of reflection today, I quit smoking on this day back in 2008. 16 years ago! I also quit drinking in 2017. What I also think is interesting is that I still get cravings for cigarettes, but nothing for alcohol. I’m sure a neuropsych person could tell me why my brain has […]

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Research

Corrected Link for Today’s Newsletter

We mistakenly sent out an incorrect link for the following article: Health Partnerships Don’t Help All Communities Hospital-community partnerships have been focused on improving population health, especially in preventive care. A study in Health Equity found that these partnerships were effective in increasing mammography screenings and flu vaccination rates overall. However, when looking at different racial and ethnic groups, the […]

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Environment

What Happens When We Misdefine Nature in Health Research?

You’ve heard it before: “Go outside, it’s good for your health.” But what if the science behind that advice is built on a vague, inconsistent idea of what “nature” actually means? Is it a forest trail or a backyard garden? A potted plant or a national park? According to new research from a European team […]

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