A Second Helping of Air Pollution
Excited for home-cooked food during the holiday season, when indoor air pollution is at its highest? The air we breathe matters as much as the food we eat.
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A Custom to Latch Onto
As public health professionals, we must support parents in their decisions to breastfeed for as long as they choose and in whatever space they select.
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What Our Use Will Produce
How we act today will determine whether antibiotics can still be successfully used in the future as the threat of antimicrobial resistance grows.
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Student Debt Blues
Education is a predictor of health, but the financial structure currently in place for student loans is neither cost-effective nor economically sustainable.
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Caregivers’ Culture of Care
Adhering to the traditional family norm of filial obligation has a protective effect on Chinese immigrants’ caregiving burdens.
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Resilience in Recovery
Supportive relationships with parents, caregivers, teachers, and peers are the most robust predictors of resilience in children exposed to violence.
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Just Google It
Searching the internet for abortion services may work for some, but it will leave those living far from an abortion provider without good information.
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Kristen Bibbins-Domingo
Oluwatobi Alliyu profiles Kristen Bibbins-Domingo to define precision medicine and highlight its uptake in health systems for at-risk populations.
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Rise in STIs
Substance use, unstable housing, and reduced condom use among young people and men who have sex with men are part of the increased number of cases of STIs.
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William Darity
PHP Fellow Oluwatobi Alliyu profiles William Darity to define reparations for Black Americans and identify those responsible for enacting reparations.
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Parks as Violence Prevention
Parks and Recreation Departments can be strong, nontraditional partners in promoting resilience and preventing violence among youth.
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Affirmative Action Affects Health
Affirmative action bans may diminish expectations of economic opportunities and perceived returns of staying healthy for underrepresented minorities.
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The Pre-K Story
If pre-kindergarten improves physical health, that might help explain subsequent gains in school performance and outcomes later in life.
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