Vaccination Is Not a Personal Healthcare Choice
Preserving personal freedom is a rising response to vaccination. It is now vital to control the public narrative on vaccines to protect our communities.
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Mothers and Money
Relationships between mothers and their children are particularly vulnerable when family money is short, which can affect childhood development.
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When a Pill Isn’t Best for What Ails You
De-implementing potentially harmful or rarely needed medical practices, devices, and medications benefits all of us, our families, and our communities.
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The Greening of Vacant Lots
In a reversal of the broken window theory, greened lots restored a sense of pride and belonging to neighborhoods, discouraging crime and gun violence.
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Jeffrey Sánchez: Growing up in Public Health
How can we make public health a part of a people’s culture and community? Public Health Post Fellow Julia Garcia asks Jeffrey Sánchez.
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When Airplanes Sing Too Loudly
New research has ignited concerns beyond annoyance to health effects of transportation noise, calling for updates to the national aviation noise policy.
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Don’t Be Fooled: Cigs Are Worse
If adult smokers view e-cigarettes as more harmful than traditional cigarettes, they may ignore a far less lethal alternative.
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Too Stressed for Academic Success
For historically underrepresented students, persistence and grit is seen as important for success. It also plays into the development of chronic stress.
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The Cost of Insulin
As total out-of-pocket spending on insulin has quadrupled from 2007 to 2017, lawmakers and industry leaders are put under pressure to control the prices.
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Inside Massachusetts’ Civil Commitment Process
Massachusetts provides a well-intentioned but imperfect example of how civil commitment policy can be implemented for those with substance use disorders.
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Education to Reduce Teen Baby Bumps
Understanding the factors that influence teen reproductive health is essential as evidence grows in the “safe sex” vs “abstinence only” education debate.
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Recovery and Resilience After Mass Violence
After mass violence, recovery and resilience efforts are most effective when they include local community organizations for promoting long-term wellbeing.
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Teenagers Peer at Their Problems
Socioeconomic status can affect teenagers’ perceptions of their peers’ experiences with life problems, further driving health inequities.
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Trump Shreds LGBT Health Protections
The Trump administration proposed regulations that would complicate LGBT individuals’ access to essential health services, further exacerbating disparities.
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