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Raw Milk Benefits: What Does the Science Actually Say?

August 10, 2026 · 5 min read

For most of the last century, pasteurization has been one of public health’s quieter success stories. Milk is heated for a short period, disease-causing microorganisms are dramatically reduced, and the milk that reaches consumers retains essentially the same major nutrients. That arrangement did not generate much controversy for decades. Recently, however, raw milk has moved […]

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Environment

Carbon Pricing and Public Health?

Standing in the bustling electronics market in Shanghai, one can’t help but notice the towering presence of electronic waste and pollution. Li Wei, a local electronics dealer, has observed the changes over the years. ‘More regulations have come, but the costs keep piling up!’ he laments (in Mandarin) as he points to stacks of unclaimed […]

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Global

New Insights on the Public Health Approach to Youth Violences

Picture this: a bustling neighborhood in inner London, where community leaders and public health professionals are fervently trying to reduce youth violence through a ten-year strategy known as ‘Lambeth Made Safer.’ This strategy faces the harsh reality that over 40% of global homicides occur among 15–29-year-olds, a significant statistic emphasized by the World Health Organization’s […]

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Commentary

Fluoridation in U.S. Public Water Supplies: History, Science, and Debunking Myths

Community water fluoridation in the United States is a public health policy with a remarkable legacy – praised as a milestone in preventive medicine and credited with dramatically reducing dental decay, yet persistently targeted by conspiracy theories and misinformation. For over 75 years, public health and dental professionals have advocated adjusting fluoride levels in drinking […]

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Society

Peer Outreach Transforms Veteran Care

In our editorial opinion, US veterans have been treated terribly since 1946. This makes interventions like the below that much more important. A veteran named John, battling homelessness and struggling with a substance use disorder, walks into a bustling veteran outreach center. He’s greeted by someone who understands his struggles firsthand—a peer specialist who has […]

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Commentary

When the World Cup Becomes a Public Health Test

In June 2026, the world’s largest sporting event will arrive in North America, with matches spread across the United States, Canada, and Mexico. For the United States, the FIFA World Cup is not just a sports spectacle. It is a stress test for immigration systems, public health preparedness, disease surveillance, risk communication, and the country’s […]

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Research

Pregnancy Vaccine Significantly Reduces Baby Hospital Admissions for RSV

In an exciting development in maternal and child health, recent studies have confirmed the efficacy of a virus vaccine administered during pregnancy in significantly reducing the incidence of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)-related hospital admissions for newborns. The RSV virus, a major cause of respiratory illness among infants, poses a significant health risk, leading to severe […]

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Epi

Death Data Discrepancies Can Compromise Health Insights

Picture This: A public health worker finds herself questioning the accuracy of a critical database as she prepares a report that could shape local health interventions. Her frustration grows when she realizes that the foundational data she relies on to track mortality rates—often considered simple—conceals hidden complexities. But she isn’t alone. Across institutions, similar discrepancies […]

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Epi

Psychiatric Drugs: Help, Harm, and Honesty

Psychiatric medications sit at one of the most difficult intersections in public health: suffering, science, identity, autonomy, evidence, and trust. For many people, these medications are helpful, stabilizing, and even lifesaving. For others, the experience is more complicated, involving side effects, emotional blunting, withdrawal, stigma, or the feeling that their pain was too quickly reduced […]

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