Whitney S. Rice, assistant professor at Emory University Rollins School of Public Health and director of the Center for Reproductive Health Research in the Southeast (RISE), speaks about her work to advance reproductive health.
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While overdose prevention programs in New York City distributed nearly 80,000 naloxone kits in a single year, some areas of the city face barriers to getting the life saving drug into the hands of people who need it most.
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Scientific collaboration is critical to tackle global challenges, from pollution to pandemics.
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Food and drink advertising for children is largely unregulated, resulting in companies promoting unhealthy products and targeting low-income children.
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The seasonal stressors faced by wildland firefighters lead to increased rates of binge drinking and tobacco use throughout the year.
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The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted many routine health care visits, including cancer screenings, resulting in an undercounting of cancer diagnoses.
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Access to sanitary menstrual products is an ongoing challenge for incarcerated women, impacting their mental and physical health and well-being.
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Compared to tap water, bottled water in both plastic and glass bottles contains consistently higher levels of microplastic particles.
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More than a quarter of women who were assaulted during their pregnancy were not screened for intimate partner violence during routine care visits.
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The forced sterilization of individuals in the United States is an act of legally sanctioned reproductive violence.
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Matthew Kreuter, Kahn Family Professor of Public Health at Washington University in St. Louis and founder of the Health Communication Research Laboratory, shares about his research on effective public health messaging to address health inequities.
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