Tea Time
For many, drinking tea is a sworn-by wellness method, but the realities of tea may have a darker side, with little transparency about sourcing and a shortage of reliable information about what is actually in your cup.
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Disparities in Community-Based Naloxone Distribution in New York City
While overdose prevention programs in New York City distributed nearly 80,000 naloxone kits in a single year, some areas of the city face barriers to getting the life saving drug into the hands of people who need it most.
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Collaboration
Scientific collaboration is critical to tackle global challenges, from pollution to pandemics.
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Kids See Food, They Eat It
Food and drink advertising for children is largely unregulated, resulting in companies promoting unhealthy products and targeting low-income children.
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Wildland Firefighters: Seasonal Trends in Substance Use
The seasonal stressors faced by wildland firefighters lead to increased rates of binge drinking and tobacco use throughout the year.
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The Missing Case of Cancer Screening Data
The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted many routine health care visits, including cancer screenings, resulting in an undercounting of cancer diagnoses.
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Bleeding for Change: Menstrual Inequities in Carceral Settings
Access to sanitary menstrual products is an ongoing challenge for incarcerated women, impacting their mental and physical health and well-being.
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Thirsty for Change: Unveiling the Microscopic Threat in Our Drinking Water
Compared to tap water, bottled water in both plastic and glass bottles contains consistently higher levels of microplastic particles.
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Science provides insights that we can use to inform our actions, but there are many other considerations that should factor into decisions made by societies, as well.
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A Call for Intimate Partner Violence Screenings During Pregnancy
More than a quarter of women who were assaulted during their pregnancy were not screened for intimate partner violence during routine care visits.
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Brutality Behind Bars: Forced Sterilization in Prisons
The forced sterilization of individuals in the United States is an act of legally sanctioned reproductive violence.
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Matthew Kreuter
Matthew Kreuter, Kahn Family Professor of Public Health at Washington University in St. Louis and founder of the Health Communication Research Laboratory, shares about his research on effective public health messaging to address health inequities.
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Housing for a Healthier America
Participating in the housing market—not just deregulating it or providing subsidies—is essential for bridging the housing gap.
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