America’s Waning Life Expectancy
The gap in life expectancy between Americans and residents of other high-income countries continues to widen.
...moreThe gap in life expectancy between Americans and residents of other high-income countries continues to widen.
...moreMothers with disabilities were less likely to receive information about breastfeeding from their providers and were less likely to breastfeed their infants in the first few months postpartum than mothers without disabilities.
...morePrivately insured infants had better health outcomes and a lower risk of death in their first year of life than infants insured by Medicaid.
...moreOnline forums like NoFap can have negative impacts on participants’ mental and physical health.
...moreOn how science can create space for innovation.
...moreDiversion programs are perceived by school staff as effective methods to prevent adolescent substance use, but they are not often implemented in school settings. Instead, they turn to punishment-based strategies.
...morePHPod sits down with Kat O’Hare, a therapist and tattoo artist in Cambridge, Massachusetts, to discuss tattoo artistry as a practice of body reclamation and healing.
...moreWhitney 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.
...moreWhile 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.
...moreScientific collaboration is critical to tackle global challenges, from pollution to pandemics.
...moreFood and drink advertising for children is largely unregulated, resulting in companies promoting unhealthy products and targeting low-income children.
...moreThe seasonal stressors faced by wildland firefighters lead to increased rates of binge drinking and tobacco use throughout the year.
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