‘Left Out’: Less Healthy Vote for Trump
A recent study by Jacob Bor of the Boston University School of Public Health showed that voters in areas with stagnated or declining life expectancy were more likely to vote for Trump.
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Public Health Post Fellowship
Public Health Post reaches out to policymakers, journalists, scholars, and students to catalyze conversations on population health policy. Students passionate about public health communication, journalism, social media, and change-making should apply for the Public Health Post fellowship.
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Female Caregivers and Workforce Nonparticipation
Research shows that an overwhelming majority of Americans out of the workforce are women with a high school education or less, and about half of these women cite caregiving as the reason.
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New Budget, Old Problems: Public Health Challenges in Illinois
The ongoing effects of the Illinois budget crisis, in particular on public higher education, have clear negative consequences for individual and community health.
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Contaminated Water
GenX is a chemical compound currently contaminating the Cape Fear River. Despite health implications of GenX and other PFAS chemicals, there are no federal regulations in place.
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Prioritizing Adolescent Health
According to the WHO, adolescents make up around one fifth of most countries’ population. Investing in adolescent health can be both impactful and cost effective for generations to come.
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Chronically Ill and Incarcerated
Recently released inmates are at a high risk of death. The Transitions Clinic Network (TCN) assists former inmates with medical care, mental health and substance use treatment, housing, food, and employment.
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Note from the Field: Using Self-Care to Restore Compassion
Compassion helps public health workers face human suffering every day, but compassion fatigue and numbness can set in if public health professionals neglect their own health and self-care.
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Health Center Funding Cliff
Community Health Centers are facing a major funding cliff unless Congress acts soon. Access to affordable health care hangs in the balance for millions.
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Senior Loneliness and the Public Health Response
Research shows that senior loneliness has a detrimental effect on health. Interventions are underway to reduce isolation and loneliness for seniors.
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Racial Reconciliation: Lessons from Sumner, MS
How do we deal with our complicated racial past and present? David Jones reflects on his experience visiting the Emmett Till Interpretative Center.
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Masculinit(ies) & Suicide: What’s Next?
Suicide rates are getting worse, and men continue to bear the brunt of the tragedy.
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A Troubling Double of Louisiana’s Inmate Death Rate
Louisiana has the highest number of inmate deaths (per 100,000) in the nation, and the number is rising rapidly. What explains this dramatic disparity?
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Neighborhood’s Effect on Pregnancy
Genetics, age, nutrition, and diet can contribute to low birth weight. Recent research suggests another factor to consider—the level of crime in the mother’s neighborhood.
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