Communications on Cannabis
The continued decline in perceived risk and social disapproval of marijuana use can be at least partially attributed to widespread misinformation.
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Religion and Our Health
Among underserved populations, potential positive effects of attending religious services on overall mortality may be undermined by deprivation and poverty.
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Paw-sible Benefits of Dogs
Whether essential social support and companionship from dogs extends to significant changes in human well-being or mental health remains relatively unknown.
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Coaching for Children’s Health
Cognitive behavioral therapy delivered by school professionals may significantly reduce symptoms of depression and anxiety among school-age children.
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Preemption and the Public’s Health
Preemption laws are affecting policy areas that vary from regulating e-cigarettes to soda bans and taxes to controlling the rise of rent in urban areas.
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Protections from Pollution
Waste water contaminated by fecal matter is regularly discharged into California’s coastal waters, and current efforts to prevent exposure are insufficient.
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Working for Work Requirements
Decentralized political power shapes the Trump Administration’s push to implement work requirements for some Medicaid recipients.
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Healthy Diet, Healthy Planet?
Can diets impact the environment? Eating vegetarian meals twice per week will reduce greenhouse gas emissions related to food production by almost 10%.
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After ALS Went Viral
After it went viral, the Ice Bucket Challenge raised more than $200 million in just eight weeks from donors across the world, but then what happened?
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100% Healthy Vending Machine
Limited information is available to characterize the impact of healthy vending machine policies, especially in regard to effects on nutrition and revenue.
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