Health Equity Archives

04.04.2018 a man wearing a rainbow hat and a red shirt with his arm around another man

Caring for the LGBTQ+ and Elderly

To many LGBTQ+ older adults, navigating health care means returning to the closet, hiding their identities and relationships. Cultural compliance training helps health care providers and patients examine biases and reduce discrimination.

Fellow Sampada Nandyala

04.03.2018 Housing Development In Harlem

Care from within the Community

The Harlem Health Advocacy Partnership sends community health workers into housing developments to work with low-income residents to help manage chronic diseases, find affordable health insurance, and set health goals.

Fellow Chrissy Packtor

04.02.2018 a mobile with teddy bears and a book

Earned Income Tax Credits May Prevent Abuse

The Earned Income Tax Credit, or EITC, may reduce child maltreatment by decreasing parental stress and depression.

Fellow Qing Wai Wong

03.30.2018 a man in a suit

Michael Shively on Science & Sex Work Policy

PHP spoke with Michael Shively about a prominent study in the Lancet that suggested decriminalization of sex work could reduce HIV infections. Shively maintains the findings were significantly less conclusive than reporters and activists made them out to be.

Fellow Madeline Bishop

03.29.2018 arm with flexed bicep

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What Happened to Testosterone?

“Is it low T?” A surge of print and media advertising has contributed to the widespread use of testosterone for conditions that have not been approved by the FDA.

Guest Author Guneet K. Jasuja

03.29.2018 a group of people standing on stairs

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Welcome to the Public's Health

This is a new venture for us. Our mission is to bring attention to the public’s health with our weekly newsletter The Public’s Health.

Guest Author Sandro Galea

Editor Michael Stein

03.27.2018 a baby sleeping on a white blanket

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Safe Infant Sleep: It’s Complicated

Sudden infant death syndrome cases have declined, but accidental suffocation deaths have been on the rise. Georgia’s Safe to Sleep hospital initiative aims to lower sleep-related infant mortality by informing parents of good practices.

Fellow Sampada Nandyala

03.23.2018 A map of Fort Worth showing infant deaths by zipcode

Zip Codes Matter for Infant Mortality

Texas has the 19th lowest infant mortality rate in the country. However, a new report from the University of Texas System Population Health shows considerable variation in infant deaths by zip code within the state.

Fellow Qing Wai Wong

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