Communication Archives

02.13.2020 a stack of cookies next to a bud of marijuana

Communications on Cannabis

The continued decline in perceived risk and social disapproval of marijuana use can be at least partially attributed to widespread misinformation.

Guest Author Sung-Yeon Park

10.31.2019 a close up of a plant

Mixed Messages on Marijuana

Messages describing the potential risks of marijuana use have not accompanied marketing campaigns, giving the impression that there are no harms associated.

Guest Authors Salomeh Keyhani, Emily Lum

10.16.2019 a woman smiling at the camera

Gloria Respress-Churchwell

PHP Fellow Jori Fortson profiles Gloria Respress-Churchwell to discuss her book, Follow Chester!, microaggression, and the art of public health writing.

Fellow Jori Fortson

09.04.2019 a graph of a number of people

Death Watch

Does the news reflect what we die from? We have been conditioned to fear the exceedingly rare and ignore what’s more likely to kill us.

Fellow Greg Kantor

06.13.2019 a close-up of an open book

Communicating Sexual Health for Somali Youth

It is necessary to recognize the cultural and religious influences in Somali youths' lives to offer creative ways to communicate sexual health information.

Guest Author Caroline Kingori

05.20.2019 a person holding a newspaper on fire

Health Equity

Misinformation, Fake News, and Our Health

We must think broadly about the potential impacts of other types of misinformation that influence daily health decisions.

Guest Author Elaine Nsoesie

03.28.2019 a map of the united states

Direct-to-Docs Opioid Marketing

Pharmaceutical industries are marketing opioids directly to physicians. How much of it contributes to current opioid addiction epidemic?

Fellow Oluwatobi Alliyu

01.25.2019 a sign on a shelf

Making Sense of Health Information

Health literacy is necessary to make sense of the wide array of health information that is available today, especially for middle-aged and older people.

Guest Author Takashi Yamashita

11.20.2018 a man in a suit and tie

Health Equity

Ellis Rubinstein: Kids, Sustainability, and Our Shared Scientific Future

Mr. Rubinstein speaks with PHP on creating networks that transform children's knowledge about science and technology.

Fellow Sampada Nandyala

Editor Michael Stein

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