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Next Week in Public Health, January 10, 2025

Some super data was released this week. KFF Health News, in collaboration with Johns Hopkins and Shatterproof, has launched a comprehensive database tracking how billions from recent opioid settlements are being used by states and local governments. This resource, based on extensive research and public records from all 50 states, details the funds received in […]

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Policy

The Power of Policy: How Evidence-Based Public Health Interventions Shape Our Communities

When you buckle up in a car, breathe clean air, or send your child to a public preschool, you’re experiencing the invisible hand of public health policy at work. These policies aren’t just bureaucratic paperwork—they are transformative forces shaping healthier, safer communities. A recent study dives into the essence of Evidence-Based Public Health (EBPH) policy […]

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Mental health

Can Telehealth Bridge the Gap in Opioid Use Disorder Treatment? For Medicaid Patients, the Answer is Complicated

Imagine this: A single mother in Illinois struggles to balance work, childcare, and her battle with opioid use disorder (OUD). The COVID-19 pandemic, which upended daily life for millions, seems like it could provide a silver lining: telehealth services, offering remote access to essential treatment. But for her and many others on Medicaid, the promise […]

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Policy

How Data Science Sheds Light on Public Health Policy Failures

Tmagine is trying to piece together the story of a historic crisis using only a box of unorganized photos. Each image offers a fragment of the story, but connecting the dots seems impossible. This was the challenge researchers faced when they sought to understand the decision-making behind the Flint Water Crisis—a public health disaster that […]

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Society

The Politics of Belief: Vaccine Hesitancy, Conspiracy Narratives, and the RFK Jr. Factor

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s nomination as the U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services by Donald Trump is sparking a nationwide debate about the intersection of science, misinformation, and public trust. RFK Jr.’s polarizing views on vaccines provide a stark lens through which to explore vaccine hesitancy, a growing public health concern. A recent scoping […]

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Health tips

Innovative Approaches to Tinnitus Treatment

Imagine a ringing in your ears so relentless it drowns out your thoughts, steals your sleep, and intrudes on every quiet moment. For millions worldwide, this isn’t hypothetical—it’s tinnitus. Affecting up to 30% of the population, tinnitus manifests as phantom sounds in the absence of external stimuli, often linked to hearing loss or auditory damage. […]

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News

The Future of LGBTQ Rights and Public Health Under a Second Trump Administration

As the second Trump presidency looms, the LGBTQ+ community and its allies are bracing for sweeping changes to rights, protections, and access to critical health care. Donald Trump’s track record during his first term and his campaign promises for 2025 outline a troubling roadmap for rolling back LGBTQ+ advancements, particularly targeting transgender Americans. This blog […]

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Mental health

The High Stakes of Problem Gambling

A colleague and I were talking about an assessment process, and someone raised a good question. Are all types of gambling equal? That is, are problem gambling rates the same in BINGO halls as they are for sports betting apps. So we went to the literature and found a semi-recent study from Massachusetts that sheds […]

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Next Week in Public Health, January 3, 2025

Countdown to inauguration day, I guess. While I’m a big fan of the local determination of health policies, this needs to be balanced against the rights of people. It’s definitely not enough to “wait and see.” We have to do tangible work toward change. Something I have seen floating around Reddit is “do not comply […]

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