Too Little, Too Late
Laws restricting abortion access don’t reduce abortions or the need for them, they unfairly limit who has access to them.
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Indoctrinating Inoculation
The consequences of an individual choice to forego vaccination are not limited to the person making that choice.
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Harriet A. Washington
Harriet A. Washington shares her insights on the relationship between environmental racism and the public’s health in the time of Covid-19.
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Andy Vargas
Representative Andy Vargas shares how he sees public health everywhere — from gun violence to racial equity — while listening to his constituents.
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Too Late to Deliberate
Understanding how legal landscapes shift during public health emergencies is crucial for state planning and preparedness.
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Vector Inspector
PHP Fellow Tasha McAbee profiles Dr. Bartholomay to spotlight her work as a medical entomologist expanding vector surveillance in the US.
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Left Behind on Leave
Until the US provides national support, more states should consider enacting programs and expanding to six months of paid leave.
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Right to Bear Opinion
Guns laws have evolved since 2015. What hasn’t changed since then is that the majority of US citizens continue to support many gun safety policies.
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Missed Hepatitis C
Largely due to the opioid epidemic, hepatitis C infection rates among pregnant women in the US have tripled since the 1990s.
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Look Before You Legislate
The health impact assessment is one strategy to predict how newly proposed legislation would affect population health before a bill is ever enacted.
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