Syphilis rates have steadily risen since 2001, particularly among reproductive-age women. This has resulted in increasing rates of congenital syphilis, a condition where a fetus contracts the syphilis infection from the mother during pregnancy.
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Despite making up only 15% of the U.S. K-12 population, 37% of Black students report being bullied at school.
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Electronic cigarettes were introduced as a promising tool for smoking cessation. But their growing use among adolescents is cause for concern.
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A healthy lifestyle may be linked with greater life expectancy and fewer years spent with Alzheimer’s disease.
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Increasing access to naloxone through community-based programs is key to preventing overdose deaths in the United States.
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Permanent, year-round daylight savings would reduce deer-vehicle collisions and save over one billion dollars per year.
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Since 2013, a number of states have passed laws that allow licenses to be issued without proof of citizenship or legal residence. These laws have shown to improve perceived health among Latinos, regardless of immigration status.
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Before vaccine rollouts, Indigenous populations experienced higher rates of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations, and deaths than White populations. Native-led public health efforts closed this gap.
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Native American and Black children are placed in foster care at significantly higher rates than White, Asian, and Hispanic children.
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U.S. prisons incarcerate roughly 1.2 million people, and almost two-thirds of the prison population report living with a disability.
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