PHPod Goes to APHA
At the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting & Expo in November, PHPod spoke with Emma Blackson and Diana Vasquez about their work putting public health into action.
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Melissa Chinchilla
Melissa Chinchilla works at the intersection of homelessness and health. She is researcher with the Veterans Affairs Los Angeles Center for the Study of Healthcare Innovation, Implementation, and Policy.
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Love Bites
A qualitative study provided insight into the challenges Chagas disease patients face, and lessons for improving screening and care.
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Are You Using Protection?
Sunscreen use among middle and high school students is increasing, but not across all racial and ethnic groups.
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The Health of Wealth
Wealth drives longevity in all age groups, but it becomes more important for living longer the longer we live.
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Desegregation and Cognition
Researchers found that attending segregated schools could be associated with late-life cognitive decline for Black students.
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Not Mint to Be
A simulation study measured the potential impact a ban on menthol cigarettes and vaping products would have on smoking rates.
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Something Lost, Nothing Gained
PHP fellows and editors analyze how the decision to overturn federal abortion protection rolls back reproductive rights and affects health.
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Bella Blue
Public Health Post talks with Bella Blue, a New Orleans sex worker, about the experiences she’s had working in the sex industry for the past 15 years.
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Sex Work is Work
Sex workers ineligible for pandemic unemployment support supported each other via mutual aid, NGOs, and informal assistance.
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