Communication Archives

10.24.2023 mother and daughter having conversation on couch about sex, contraception

Navigating Parent-Teen Conversations About Sex

Talking to your teen about sex is essential, and it's never too early to start.

Guest Author Julia Durante

07.19.2023 maps depicting the states with mental health and substance use treatment facilities that do not provide services in sign language to Deaf and hard-of-hearing patients

maps depicting the states with mental health and substance use treatment facilities that do not provide services in sign language to Deaf and hard-of-hearing patients

Language Barriers

Deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals experience a higher rate of suicide, mood and anxiety disorders, and substance use disorders, but many mental health and substance use treatment facilities do not provide services in sign language.

Fellow Kara Schmidt

05.04.2023 triptych of the environment, with dirt, grass, and water

Communication for Climate Action

Framing climate change as a health and safety issue and educating people on how they can make meaningful improvements to prevent climate change was effective in motivating them to take climate action.

Guest Authors Charmaine Mullins-Jaime, Jan K. Wachter

03.31.2023 a group of people posing for a photo

Public Health Post

Meet Our 2023 Public Health Post Fellows

New fellows, Caroline Dignard, Sean Hagan, Adna Jaganjac, and Kara Schmidt, discuss health communication and their public health interests going into their year-long writing fellowship with Public Health Post.

Fellow Connor McCombs

03.06.2023 a graph of different temperature and temperature

Heated Tweets

A nation-wide study exploring the connection between aggression and temperature found that the prevalence of hate speech increased as temperatures became more extreme.

Fellow Barbara Espinosa

02.15.2023 a hand holding a remote control

Is Spanish-Language Television Advertising Bad for Your Health?

The Spanish TV station, Telemundo, was more likely to air alcohol and unhealthy food and beverage ads than their English counterpart, NBC.

Guest Author Melissa DuPont-Reyes

02.09.2023 a graph of different colored bars

Tell Your Friends About Your Birth Control

When choosing a contraceptive method, young women in the U.S. are influenced by recommendations from their friends and family.

Fellow Barbara Espinosa

01.10.2023

Health Equity

Breaking Through the Pandemic with Social Media

In early 2020, health agencies that used social media to connect with others about COVID-19 increased their engagement and gained public credibility.

Guest Author Hye Min Kim

12.14.2022

Health Equity

Aimee Ferraro

Aimee Ferraro, a professor at the College of Health Sciences and Public Policy at Walden University, discusses how to use social media for positive change.

Fellow Barbara Espinosa

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