Public Health’s Compensation Crisis
The U.S. is facing a mass exodus of young public health workers. Salary discrepancies between the private and public sectors are not helping the problem.
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Commercializing Science
Commercialization offers incentives for the research required to make advances in science. But it also separates those with fortunes from those less fortunate.
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Racial Inequalities in COVID-19 Early Prison Release
While the total prison population decreased during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, the proportion of Black people in state prisons increased.
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Decoding the Violence of Neighborhoods
Prolonged exposure to violence can have profound health implications, affecting individuals and generations.
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Primary Care Deserts and Their Risks
Despite efforts to recruit physicians to areas that lack adequate health services, many primary care deserts still exist across the country, preventing patients from receiving timely care.
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Automobility: The High Cost of Convenience
Despite the problems associated with cars and driving, including increased air pollution and traffic accidents, both individuals and cities continue to prioritize cars over public health.
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The Weight of Women’s Health Insurance
Insurance status is deeply connected to birth weight, with uninsured pregnant women more likely to have a low-birth-weight birth.
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On bad apples and missteps by the good apples.
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Charting Change: OBGYN Residency Post-Roe
Following the Dobbs decision, OBGYN residency applications in states with abortion bans and gestational limits decreased.
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Channeling Health
Television viewing in young adulthood, as well as increasing TV time with age, are associated with a higher risk of heart disease and related health concerns.
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Understanding Police Officer-Perpetrated Domestic Violence
We still have much to learn about police-perpetrated domestic violence, but the power imbalances and the precarious situation of survivors are urgent.
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Financial Scams, Elders, and the Internet
Elderly individuals are often targets of financial scams on the internet, and with no legal protections in place, the consequences of these scams can take a mental and physical toll.
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Empowering Rural Youth
Children living in rural communities had slightly lower well-being scores than children living in urban communities, with less access to familial and social support structures.
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