Depths of Despair
Evidence points to “deaths of despair” across all racial and ethnic groups. Efforts to mitigate cultural despair should target populations of young adults.
...moreEvidence points to “deaths of despair” across all racial and ethnic groups. Efforts to mitigate cultural despair should target populations of young adults.
...moreHealth authorities declared that measles had been eliminated from the nation in 2000, yet the virus has reemerged at alarmingly high rates in 2019.
...moreSexual violence particularly inflicts suffering and pain on females, low-income individuals, and people who identify as LGBT.
...moreUnderstanding the factors that influence teen reproductive health is essential as evidence grows in the “safe sex” vs. “abstinence only” education debate.
...moreCommunities of color experience pollution inequities as Whites experience less exposure than Black and Hispanic people to the air pollution they create.
...moreImplementing a meal delivery program for food-insecure permanent supportive housing residents can prevent health problems associated with food insecurity.
...moreA 2019 study shows that public health schools’ maternity leave policies are too often not in keeping with their proclaimed values.
...moreIn the United States, a person can be held in jail awaiting trial for days, weeks, months, or years because they cannot afford to pay bail bond.
...morePublic Health Post spoke with Dr. Barbara Stilwell about her work to better define nurses’ roles in the field of public health.
...morePolice violence was lowest in privileged neighborhoods and highest with largest concentrations of low-income residents and residents of color.
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