Research

Swimming classes should be top priority for children with autism, at high risk of injury-related death, especially drowning.

Insurers can pass charges from out-of-network providers directly to the patient. This practice, called balance billing, can result in surprise medical bills.

Hospital resources could be used in partnership with local public health and nonprofit organizations to fill gaps in the provision of population health benefits.

The dramatic under-representation of women serving in elected office at the city, state, federal, and global levels has important implications for public health.

The obstacles to successful communication between researchers and policymakers are significant. Are academics turning to social media to share their research?

Public health programs combatting obesity have mostly avoided paid counter-advertising. Why can’t the techniques of marketing un-sell soda?

There is bipartisan agreement that unregulated pharmaceutical costs are a problem. Here are three policy approaches – including model legislation – that states could use.

Called “the most important figure you’ve never heard of,” the social cost of carbon (SCC) is a statistic used by federal agencies to estimate the environmental costs and social benefits of proposed regulations. President Trump has called for its review.

How does research shed light on inequalities in reproductive care, and influence mainstream feminist discourse?

Dentist visits can strike fear into the hearts of even the toughest of people. While some avoid the scraping and poking by choice, others are kept from their yearly recommended check-ups because of high costs and a lack of insurance.