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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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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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Health equity

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, concentrate, and even how they perform in school. Yet in many communities, especially those hit hardest by poverty, dental care isn’t a given. For millions […]

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News

Public Health News Round Up, April 14, 2025

Act Now—Transform Public Health with Your Support! Subscribe free to This Week in Public Health for weekly, expert-curated insights and actionable updates. As a fully self-funded platform, your subscription and shares sustain our vital mission. ⚡ Time is critical! Share this blog now and empower others to join our independent movement! Haunted by hopelessness: 12 […]

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Research

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 into the world. But here’s the ethical wrinkle: just because research is well-intentioned doesn’t mean it’s ethically done when it changes lives. We’ve long had […]

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