Facing a dramatic upswing in overdoses and deaths related to heroin and prescription opioid painkillers, the Arlington Police Department hired a public health clinician to help create treatment and care plans for at-risk individuals.
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Many people with both private and government health coverage still find themselves struggling to pay for the medicine they need.
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Four maps show the reduction in population without health insurance from 2013 to 2016 under the ACA.
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“Complete Streets” is a transportation policy and design approach that that keeps all road users in minds, not just automobiles.
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Julie Rovner, Kaiser Health News, talks with PHP’s Jonathan Gang about her career and the big stories she sees on the horizon in 2017.
Mammograms, the yearly breast cancer exams long recommend by doctors for women in their 40s and 50s, have been under intense scrutiny in recent years.
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The consequences of repeated head trauma may be most severe for younger people with their still-developing brains.
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The plants outside your home might doing much more than just beautifying your neighborhood. They could also be helping you live longer. That’s the conclusion supported by a new study from Harvard’s T.H. Chan school of Public Health.
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Sims sat down with PHP’s Jonathan Gang to discuss his career, the future of the ACA and the role that public health will play in fighting for people’s access to healthcare over the next four years.
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Suicide is the 10th most common cause of death among Americans, and, in 2013, guns were used for more than half of those deaths. Advocates for gun safety must continue to raise this uncomfortable subject.
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