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10.02.2025 Illustration of digital overload and its impact on the human brain, showcasing fragmented thoughts, information overload. Misinformation and disease spread concept

Illustration of digital overload and its impact on the human brain, showcasing fragmented thoughts, information overload. Misinformation and disease spread concept

When Lies Go Viral, So Does Disease

The online response to COVID-19 highlighted how social circles often shape people's susceptibility to misinformation.

Fellow Aidan Stotz

10.01.2025 young Black man facing away from camera at a doctor's visit. cancer screening concept

Missed Opportunities: Gaps in Cancer Screening Among Men Living with HIV

For men in the South living with HIV, seeking anal cancer screening is deeply inequitable, with age and partner gender playing key roles.

Fellow Bernadette Carter-Salmond

09.29.2025 Trash, plastic cups, and plastic bags washed up on the shoreline at the beach. Environmental problem concept and healing the world

Banning the Bag Saves the Sand

Areas with restrictive bag policies saw 25-47% fewer plastic bags in shoreline cleanups than areas without such policies.

Fellow Mallika Chimpiri

09.26.2025 Close-up of an elderly man's hand holding his chest in pain. Heart attack concept

Beyond the Hollywood Heart Attack

Many people misunderstand the symptoms of heart attacks due to misleading media portrayals, which can delay critical treatment and care.

Fellow Rowena Lindsay

09.25.2025 young boy getting dental work done

Fluoride, Fillings, and the Future of Children’s Oral Health

Current federal guidance to roll back school-based fluoride programs threatens to undo decades of progress in children's health.

Fellow Aidan Stotz

09.22.2025 Portrait of the side view of a young couple in trendy clothes, standing back to back on an orange background in a studio with neon lights. Romantic couple concept

Portrait of the side view of a young couple in trendy clothes, standing back to back on an orange background in a studio with neon lights. Romantic couple concept

Rethinking the Link Between Bacterial Vaginosis and Sexual Transmission

A recent study found that treating both women and their male partners with antibiotics reduced bacterial vaginosis recurrence.

Fellow Bernadette Carter-Salmond

09.18.2025 Silhouette photo of a young woman feeling discomfort and pain

Sexual & Reproductive Health

The Silent Pain of IUDs

Over 40% of study participants reported experiencing unacceptable levels of pain related to intrauterine device (IUD) insertion.

Fellow Mallika Chimpiri

09.15.2025 Portrait of a young man looking out a window

A Generation Growing Up Sick

In the last ten years, rates of obesity, depression, high blood pressure, and other chronic conditions have increased among young adults.

Fellow Aidan Stotz

09.11.2025 Close-up of young girl drinking water from a glass outdoors

The Fluoride Debate: To Drink or Not To Drink?

Fluoride has long been added to water to fight tooth decay, but concerns over toxicity have fueled ongoing debates.

Fellow Mallika Chimpiri

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