Monkeypox: What is It and Who is at Risk?
Tiffany Doherty
August 9, 2022
All this news about the Monkeypox virus as we’re still trying to grapple with Covid. What is Monkeypox, how is it treated, and who is
Monkeypox: What is It and Who is at Risk?
Tiffany Doherty
August 9, 2022
All this news about the Monkeypox virus as we’re still trying to grapple with Covid. What is Monkeypox, how is it treated, and who is
Can’t sleep? Here’s a massive list of resources to help.
Austin Frakt
August 7, 2022
There are more options to help you sleep than you may realize.
Special Issue Call for Abstracts: Aligning Systems for Health
Austin Frakt
August 1, 2022
This special issue of Health Services Research will include original research articles that explore cross-sector collaboration with an eye toward aligning multiple sectors.
Can Weighted Blankets Help Insomnia, Particularly Among Those With Other Psychiatric Disorders?
Tiffany Doherty
July 29, 2022
Insomnia is terrible, and it can be more prevalent among individuals with other psychiatric disorders. Treatment is available, but there can be a lot of
Covid Vaccine for Kids is Safe and Effective
Tiffany Doherty
July 25, 2022
The day has finally come: We have covid vaccines for kids under five. There are lots of questions and a few concerns. Let’s address them!
Common Myths About Obesity
Callie MacDonald
July 25, 2022
Myths like weight is controllable with will power lead ill-advised public health approaches to treating obesity.
Abortion Access and Public Health
Tiffany Doherty
July 15, 2022
Health policies, including those related to abortion, should be guided by data. So what do the data have to say about restricting abortion access? How
The missing Americans: early death in the United States 1933-2021
Guest Post
July 12, 2022
In 2021, over 1 million deaths – including half of all deaths among children and working-age adults – would have been averted if the U.S. had the mortality rates of other wealthy nations.
Gun Violence as a Public Health Issue
Tiffany Doherty
July 1, 2022
Gun violence is a public health problem, but we don’t approach it like one. The debate often gets framed as “guns or no guns” when
The impact of housing on childhood asthma
Elsa Pearson
June 28, 2022
So much of a child’s health depends on where she lives, plays, and learns. Expanding the conversation about childhood asthma beyond the doctor’s office is critical.
100% Remission Rate in Rectal Cancer Drug Trial
Tiffany Doherty
June 28, 2022
Recently, a small trial of a drug for colorectal cancer saw a 100% remission rate. That means ALL the people in the study who received
Healthcare Triage Series: Drug Approval in the United States
Tiffany Doherty
June 21, 2022
With support from the National Institute for Health Care Management, we’ve created a three-episode series focused on how drugs get approved in the United States.
Focusing on the impacts of social determinants among the Medicare Advantage population is good – but it might be too late
Cecille Joan Avila
June 15, 2022
Although addressing social determinants of health in the Medicare-eligible population is important, what we know suggests that more could be done earlier.
