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What’s Next in Public Health? June 20, 2025

June 20, 2025 · 5 min read

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Public Health News Round Up, June 23, 2025

And yes, it’s hot out. Recent Supreme Court Decisions: Implications for Public Health. In a whirlwind of decisions, the U.S. Supreme Court recently released landmark rulings that touch on pivotal issues such as the rights of retailers under FDA tobacco regulations, standing in clean air cases, and personal jurisdiction in antiterrorism lawsuits. The Court’s interpretations, […]

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Health tips

Heat Wave (Tips for PH people)

Yes, for us in the Northeast US, it is very hot outside. And I know that many people deal with this type of weather all the time (I did go to school in South Carolina, after all). But still, here are several public health recommendations for managing heat waves, based on evidence from public health […]

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What’s Next in Public Health? June 20, 2025

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Mental health

What Happens When Pilots Suffer in Silence?

On March 24, 2015, Germanwings Flight 9525 crashed into the French Alps. The cause? The copilot, struggling with undiagnosed depression, intentionally brought down the plane—killing all 150 people aboard. The tragedy shook aviation to its core and exposed a silent crisis hiding in plain sight: the mental health of pilots. Note: For more on this […]

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Interview

A conversation with Vinu Ilakkuvan

What if the root of our health crises isn’t just personal behavior, but power? Public health leader and changemaker Dr. Vinu Ilakkuvan is reshaping how we talk about health — and who’s really responsible for harming it. Through her new platform, GASLIT, she exposes corporate gaslighting and amplifies community stories of resistance, organizing, and structural […]

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Mental health

New Research Reveals 3 Keys to Preventing Teen Gambling

It starts earlier than you think. A splashy ad during a soccer match. A pop-up promising fast cash. A borrowed phone and a few taps later—boom, they’re in. The latest research out of South Korea uncovers an unsettling trend: a growing number of adolescents are gambling not just occasionally, but problematically. And the path to […]

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Unraveling Healthcare, Technology, and Public Reform, June 16, 2025

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Policy

Public Health News Round Up, June 13, 2025

It’s not been a good week for news in general, but I want to keep the drum going for advocacy. Your voices matter. And the more voices together create momentum Here’s what we have coming up next week. Act Now—Transform Public Health with Your Support! Subscribe free to This Week in Public Health for weekly, […]

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Uncategorized

What Happens When the U.S. Actually Invests in Thriving?

In America, your zip code, skin color, and how institutions treat you still say a lot about how long—and how well—you’ll live. But what if we stopped managing crises and instead rewired the system to help everyone thrive? That’s the radical idea behind a new systems model published in PLOS ONE. The study doesn’t just […]

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