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12.16.2022 clock with 2022 and 2023 years

Public Health Post

2022 Year in Review

Executive Editor Michael Stein reviews some of this year's posts, announces the 2023 PHP fellows, and says goodbye to the 2022 fellows.

Editor Michael Stein

11.04.2022 vaccines and blood vials arranged in american flag

GOP Politicians are “Throwing Away Their Shot”

By failing to actively promote evidence-based health policy, political leaders perpetuate an opinion environment that supports lawmakers who aim to weaken vaccine mandates.

Guest Author Matt Motta

10.21.2022 a stethoscope on top of money

Malignant Debt

Cancer treatment costs, even for those with health insurance, leave many patients with staggering debt and difficult choices.

Fellow Hannah Tremont

10.17.2022 earth inside of piggy bank

Invest Your Capital in Public Health

Proposed rules to require public companies to disclose climate-related information in their financial filings is good public health.

Fellow Abby Outterson

08.31.2022 doctor holding plastic sperm

Do Men Face Barriers to Birth Control?

Vasectomies are a safe, non-invasive, and often reversible, male sterilization procedure; yet the US has low vasectomy rates.

Guest Author Callie MacDonald

08.22.2022 2 menthol cigarettes

Unintended Consequences of a Well-Intentioned Menthol Ban

A ban is a top-down, paternalistic approach that may lead to an illicit market for menthol tobacco products, and potentially exacerbate racial disparities in policing.

Guest Authors Richard Silbert, Amirala Pasha

07.25.2022 a scale with a yellow tape measure

Health Equity

Common Myths About Obesity

Misinformation leads to ill-advised public health approaches to treating obesity.

Guest Author Callie MacDonald

07.21.2022 a drawing of uterus and a stethoscope

Something Lost, Nothing Gained

PHP fellows and editors analyze how the decision to overturn federal abortion protection rolls back reproductive rights and affects health.

Fellows Barbara Espinosa, Connor McCombs, Abby Outterson, Bethany Hallenborg, Hannah Tremont

Editors Teresa Wood Kett, Michael Stein, Jennifer Beard

03.22.2022 person in bed

Death’s Witness: The Toll on Family Caregivers

Families need thorough educational, planning, and support resources, to mentally prepare for providing end-of-life care.

Fellow Sara Mar

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