PHP spoke with Michael Shively about a prominent study in the Lancet that suggested decriminalization of sex work could reduce HIV infections. Shively maintains the findings were significantly less conclusive than reporters and activists made them out to be.
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Child mortality is declining worldwide. The United States, however, has had higher rates of mortality for kids aged 0-19 compared to other wealthy nations, since the 1980s.
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PHP fellow Madeline Bishop talks with trans rights activist and educator Bobbi Taylor about the intersection of transgender rights and sex work.
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50 to 70 million adults in the United States are not getting the sleep they need to keep them happy and healthy. Lack of sleep costs the U.S. around $15.9 billion per year.
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PHP sat down with Barbara Brents for a discussion on whether or not commercial sex should be legalized or decriminalized (it’s complicated) and how journalists and public health professionals can contribute to a more nuanced understanding of the sex work industry.
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The United States throws about 40% of its food away each year, costing about $218 billion. A recent report from the Natural Resources Defense Council shows what kind of food gets wasted and potential for food rescue.
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Phones, social media, and technology are critical to connect homeless youth with parents, potential employers, peers and social services.
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Regardless of age, a majority of Americans surveyed feel that this is the lowest point in the nation’s history. Worries about the future are the biggest source of stress.
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Alcohol death rates are at a 35-year high. Alcohol’s wide acceptance and stark increase in death rates requires national attention.
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Time spent outdoors can improve symptoms of attention disorders, according to a new study of children in daycare centers in Norway.
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