Anti-Life Legislation
Is cancer considered a medical exception in abortion bans? It’s unclear, and people in anti-abortion states are now left with few choices.
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Safer Schools Means Better Mental Health Outcomes for LGBTQ+ Students
Intervention is needed at the federal, state, and local levels to address the disproportionate mental health challenges that LGBTQ+ students face inside and outside of the classroom.
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Centering Racial Equity at Rhode Island’s Safe Consumption Sites
To promote health equity, decision-makers should ask themselves how a decision impacts equity before it is made.
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Stormy Weather
Bankruptcies and rate increases among housing insurers leave many residents without a safety net in the face of environmental disaster.
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An Unexpectedly Divided Congress, Our 2023 Student Essay Contest
Paul Shafer announces our 2023 student essay contest and discusses what has happened in health politics over the last year.
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2022 Year in Review
Executive Editor Michael Stein reviews some of this year’s posts, announces the 2023 PHP fellows, and says goodbye to the 2022 fellows.
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Thanksgiving
Public Health Post wishes our readers a happy Thanksgiving. In lieu of new posts, we invite you to revisit several thoughtful series produced by our student writing fellows.
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Veterans Day
We invite you to revisit some of our past veteran-related content as we honor military veterans.
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GOP Politicians are “Throwing Away Their Shot”
By failing to actively promote evidence-based health policy, political leaders perpetuate an opinion environment that supports lawmakers who aim to weaken vaccine mandates.
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Malignant Debt
Cancer treatment costs, even for those with health insurance, leave many patients with staggering debt and difficult choices.
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