Bridges to Care, Not Walls
Restrictive anti-immigrant policies are yielding long-term impacts on immigrant households, harming the community’s wellbeing and prohibiting health equity.
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Fentanyl East of the Mississippi
Naloxone and fentanyl test strips are rising as promising strategies to combat the rise in fentanyl-related overdose deaths east of the Mississippi.
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A Hearing Test for the Digital Age
Hearing loss is often underdiagnosed or considered a trivial effect of aging despite abundant evidence showing its far-reaching effects.
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Pollute Less, Suffer More
Communities of color experience pollution inequities as Whites experience less exposure than Black and Hispanic people to the air pollution they create.
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Time for Plan B
It’s more important now than ever that we understand women’s experiences accessing and using birth control, including their use of emergency contraception.
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Understanding the Cost of Insulin
Insulin prices have steadily increased into being often unaffordable. The drug patent system and lack of regulations may be big contributors to the problem.
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Do Test Scores Really Matter?
Test scores for students have increased in the past two decades in Massachusetts, yet the disparity between racial and socioeconomic groups still persists.
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Homes for Homeless Don’t Guarantee Food
Implementing a meal delivery program for food-insecure permanent supportive housing residents can prevent health problems associated with food insecurity.
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Pushing Policy for Polishes: On Toluene
Changes in nail product formulation and better ventilation in nail salons can reduce solvents like toluene, improving the health of nail technicians.
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Communicating Sexual Health for Somali Youth
It is necessary to recognize the cultural and religious influences in Somali youths’ lives to offer creative ways to communicate sexual health information.
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Practice What We Preach
A 2019 study shows that public health schools’ maternity leave policies are too often not in keeping with their proclaimed values.
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Immigration Enforcement: A Public Health Crisis
The negative economic, psychological, and social consequences of immigration enforcement show that it is both a humanitarian and public health crisis.
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Warning: Sweet Drinks Ahead
In the midst of a nationwide obesity epidemic, taxing and labeling policies on sugary drinks can work together to help consumers make healthier choices.
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Meaningful Relationships and Aging Well
With people living longer, practitioners must re-examine how health systems meet the needs of older Americans and better prepare them for quality living.
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