Reading a pamphlet in the doctor’s office about which vaccines to get may help nudge older adults to get vaccinated.
Doctors often miss the signs of eating disorders in middle-aged women due to cultural stereotypes around these illnesses.
More than a century ago, the US learned what happens when there is no national response to a major health crisis.
COVID-19 highlighted the need to plan for medical emergencies, but most people still avoid the issue.
Without public health surveillance, officials trying to tackle outbreaks, identify threats and evaluate treatments are working…
Public school access to high-quality teachers is shrinking, while teen reports of feeling unsafe at school are on the rise.
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The majority of the 23 states disproportionately affected by the cuts are red states.
Tearing down abandoned homes has proven benefits, such as reducing crime and toxic materials, but it doesn’t pay for itself.
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Youth who are homeless are often missed by official counts, but new methods may lead to improved counts.
Two health law scholars explain how the public health insurance program for low-income people and people with disabilities…
As public health officials try to tame the outbreak, declining vaccination rates draw concern.
So far, fewer than half of US children and older adults have been vaccinated during this year’s high-severity flu season.
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USAID has a decades-long history of fighting smallpox, polio, malaria, tuberculosis and HIV.
The key to the for-profit company’s successful partnership with governments, international agencies and humanitarian,…