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Last updated: December 10, 2021

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National Institutes of Health: NIH study suggests people with rare diseases face significantly higher health care costs

Public Health Post: Tobacco Marketing Exposure Linked to Community Vulnerability

Public Health Post: Broken Bridges, Digital Divides

The New York Times: Merck Asks FDA for Emergency COVID-19 Pill

Public Health Post: Times of Infodemic

Medical News Today: Delta plus variant of SARS-CoV-2: How does it compare with the delta variant?

Science Daily: New Discovery Shows Human Cells Can Write RNA Sequences into DNA

Public Health Post: How are Americans Using Social Media for Health?

NIH: Study shows how taking short breaks may help our brains learn new skills

Public Health Post: Housing Policy & Health Equity During the COVID-19 Pandemic

NIH: NIH experts call for accelerated research to address concurrent HIV and COVID-19 pandemics

Public Health Post: Implicit computer bias

NIH: Graduates of comprehensive preschool program less likely to be obese in adulthood, NIH-funded study finds

Public Health Post: Keeping Elderly Loneliness at Bay

Public Health Post: Human Health and Ocean Pollution

Public Health Post: Suffering from Secondhand Smoke

NIH: Scientists discover how our brains track where we and others go

Public Health Post: A Resolve to Save Lives

NIH: Investigational COVID-19 therapeutics to be evaluated in large clinical trials

NIH: Baricitinib plus remdesivir shows promise for treating COVID-19

WHO: COVID-19 Vaccine Information

Florida Department of Health: What you need to know now about COVID-19 in Florida

CDC: Frequently Asked Questions about COVID-19 Vaccination

ASPPH: COVID-19 Preparedness and Response

Public Health Post: Testing 1, 2, 3

NIH: NIH awards contracts to develop innovative digital health technologies for COVID-19

NIH: NIH funds community engagement research efforts in areas hardest hit by COVID-19

NIH: Substance use disorders linked to COVID-19 susceptibility

Public Health Post: Treatment Trends

Public Health Post: Child Care during COVID-19

Public Health Post: Reopening Restaurants

NIH: NIH delivering new COVID-19 testing technologies to meet U.S. demand

NIH: Phase 3 clinical trial of investigational vaccine for COVID-19 begins

NIH: Peer-reviewed data shows remdesivir for COVID-19 improves time to recovery

APHA: Racism is an ongoing public health crisis that needs our attention now

NIH: Defeating COVID-19 requires unprecedented action and collaboration

CDC: How to Safely Wear and Take Off a Cloth Face Covering

Florida Department of Health: Plan for Florida's Recovery

ASPPH: ASPPH Member COVID-19 Coverage Website

Public Health Post: Stressing risks for obesity

NIH: Landmark study of adolescent brain development renews for additional seven years

APHA: National Public Health Week

CDC: Coronavirus (COVID-19)

WHO: Rolling updates on coronavirus disease (COVID-19)

Public Health Post: Is Health Care the New Manufacturing?

NIH: Study finds irregular sleep patterns double the risk of cardiovascular disease in older adults

NIH: NIH-Funded Clinical Trial to Test PrEP, Dapivirine Ring for Safety in Pregnant Women

CDC: Information for Public Health Professionals - 2019 Novel Coronavirus, Wuhan, China

Public Health Post: Pain, Prescriptions, and Prejudice

APHA's The Nation's Health: Are the 10 Essential Public Health Services out of date? Review underway

Time Magazine: Federal Legal Age to Buy Tobacco Products Officially Raised to 21

The New York Times: Climate Change and Political Chaos: A Deadly Mix in Honduras Dengue Epidemic

National Institutes of Health: NIH researchers discover new autoinflammatory disease and uncover its biological cause

The New York Times: A Sleep Reset for the New Year

The New York Times: Vaping Patients May Be Prone to Relapse, C.D.C. Warns

The Miami Herald: Opioids were missing from the hospital drug machines. A nurse had some explaining to do

Public Health Post: Mothers and Money 

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Public Health Post: When a Pill Isn't Best for What Ails You 

Public Health Post: The Greening of Vacant Lots 

Public Health Post: When Airplanes Sing Too Loudly 

Cigarettes

Public Health Post: Don’t Be Fooled: Cigs Are Worse 

WLRN: Palm Beach County Is First To Pass Needle Exchange Bill After New Law Paves The Way For Counties

Public Health Post: Education to Reduce Teen Baby Bumps

Forbes: Florida Picks Harm Reduction Over Politics With New Needle Exchange Law

Public Health Post: Recovery and Resilience After Mass Violence

Major Problems for Teens Graph

Public Health Post: Teenagers Peer at Their Problems

Nail Technicians

BU SPH: Nail Technicians’ Blood Shows Elevated Chemical Levels

Bridges to Care, Not Walls

Public Health Post: Bridges to Care, Not Walls

Fentanyl East of the Mississippi

Public Health Post: Fentanyl East of the Mississippi

A Hearing Test for the Digital Age

Public Health Post: A Hearing Test for the Digital Age

Pills

Public Health Post: Time for Plan B

Understanding the Cost of Insulin

Public Health Post: Understanding the Cost of Insulin

Homes for Homeless Don't Guarantee Food

Public Health Post: Homes for Homeless Don’t Guarantee Food

No Smoking Sign

APHA's The Nation's Health: Workers using Healthy People goals to improve local health: Objectives guide work in communities

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APHA's The Nation's Health: Thousands of children, teens killed by guns annually in U.S.

Flint Waterplant

BU SPH: The Role of Primary Care Physicians in Public Health Advocacy: Lessons from Flint

Florida Ranks #1 for Higher Education

WSVN: Florida ranks Number 1 in nation in higher education

Doctor's Visit

BU SPH: Screenings for Social Determinants of Health Need to Be Tailored to Clinics

Public Health Post: Practice What We Preach

Public Health Post: Immigration Enforcement: A Public Health Crisis

Public Health Post: Warning: Sweet Drinks Ahead

Public Health Post: Declining Abortion Rates in a Sexual Revolution

Fiery Future

UCLA FSPH: Preparing for a Fiery Future

Q&A

UCLA FSPH: Q&A: Health Effects of Climate Change

Healthy Corner Stores, Healthier Communities

Public Health Post: Healthy Corner Stores, Healthier Communities

Chatbot Chats to Improve Health

Public Health Post: Chatbot Chats to Improve Health

Reporting on Reports of Prenatal Substance Exposure

Public Health Post: Reporting on Reports of Prenatal Substance Exposure

The Public's Health

Public Health Post: Homelessness

Misinformation and Fake News

Public Health Post: Misinformation, Fake News, and Our Health

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Public Health Post: Police-Related Deaths and Neighborhood Polarization

Too Much Time Online

Public Health Post: Too Much Time Online

Maybe the End of HIV

Public Health Post: Maybe the End of HIV

What You Eat Has An Effect on Climate Change

The New York Times: What you eat has an effect on climate change

Climate Change: Is Seeing Believing?

Public Health Post: Climate Change - Is Seeing Believing?

Waffle Cones, Waves, Weight Gain

Public Health Post: Waffle Cones, Waves, Weight Gain

Migrant Protection Protocols Don't Protect

Public Health Post: Migrant Protection Protocols Don't Protect

Doula Support for Women in Underserved Communities

Public Health Post: Doula Support for Women in Underserved Communities

Direct-to-Docs Opioid Marketing

Public Health Post: Direct-to-Docs Opioid Marketing

Uninsured Americans

Public Health Post: The Remaining Uninsured Americans

Health Plans

Public Health Post: On-Short Term Health Plans

Income Inequality

Public Health Post: Income Inequality Between Black and White Males

well being

Public Health Post: Un-Well-Being

methadone

Public Health Post: Methadone Matters

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Public Health Post: The Humanitarian Crisis of Unaccompanied Minor Children from Central America

transgender

Public Health Post: Transgender Individuals See Improvements in HIV Outcomes

genomic privacy

Public Health Post: Your DNA Could Imprison Your Child

national food affordability

Public Health Post: National Food Affordability: A County-Level Analysis

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U.S. News, AHA News: A home near 'green space' could cut heart attack risk

homes

Public Health Post: Crowding, Commutes, and Children

medicaid

Public Health Post: Medicaid Work Requirements Increase Coverage Gaps

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Public Health Post: Maria Rosario Araneta: Type II Diabetes Risk Among Asian Americans

churches

Public Health Post: Churches Are Places of Habits and Hearts

venezuela-colombia

Women's Media Center: Maternal mortality up 83% along Venezuela border as migrants flee country

idea exchange

Miami Herald: They lost sons to addiction. Now they’re pushing for needle exchange to go beyond Miami.

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Los Angeles Times: Halting HIV by 2030 is a challenge. Here’s why it’s especially tough in the South

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Public Health Post: Recessions and Tuberculosis

medicaid expansion reduced financial worry

Public Health Post: Medicaid Expansion Reduces Financial Worry

cardiovascular disease

Boston University SPH: Half of US Adults Have Cardiovascular Disease

retirement brings health happiness

Public Health Post: Retirement Brings Health and Happiness

intensive caregiving

Boston University: Intensive Caregiving May Have Health Benefits

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Orlando Sentinel: Puerto Ricans who fled to Orlando after Hurricane María struggled more than those in South Florida, study finds

ocean

The New York Times: Ocean Warming Is Accelerating Faster Than Thought, New Research Finds

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