Lesbian, gay, and bisexual people in the United States continue to have worse health and less access to health care than their heterosexual peers, according to an analysis led by researchers from Harvard Medical School published ...
Feb 20, 2023
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Society has a complicated relationship with adolescents. We want to protect them as children and yet launch them into adulthood. Adolescents face risks from testing out independence, navigating peer relationships, developing ...
Apr 4, 2024
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The rate of firearm homicides in the United States decreased in 2022, the first drop seen since a sharp increase emerged early in the pandemic, public health officials reported.
Oct 23, 2023
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U.S. military veterans who lived in what were once known as "redlined" areas had a higher risk for heart attacks and other cardiovascular issues, according to a new study by researchers at Case Western Reserve University, ...
Jul 13, 2023
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In the United States, federal legislation mandates that all states track data on all newborns who have been exposed to substances during pregnancy and ensure that a plan of Safe Care is created for each family. Yet each state ...
May 31, 2023
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Over the last five years, an often forgotten piece of U.S. federal legislation—the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, also known as the 2018 Farm Bill—has ushered in an explosion of interest in the medical potential ...
Feb 9, 2023
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Sterilization is a safe and effective form of permanent birth control used by more than 220 million couples around the world. Despite its prevalence, however, patients seeking sterilization from their doctors often face a ...
Dec 12, 2022
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While federal legislation requires tracking and reporting data on maternal health behaviors around childbirth, fathers have been overlooked in these public health efforts to improve maternal and infant outcomes. Recognizing ...
Jan 21, 2022
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Higher rates of e-cigarette and marijuana use in U.S. states did not result in more e-cigarette or vaping-related lung injuries (known as EVALI), a new study from the Yale School of Public Health finds.
Aug 25, 2020
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Prescriptions for an FDA-approved treatment for opioid addiction have increased over the past decade in all age groups except the youngest (age 15-24), a new analysis of prescription data by researchers at Columbia University ...
Jun 4, 2020
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