Featured image for post: Working, But Not Enough to Keep Medicaid

Working, But Not Enough to Keep Medicaid

Paul Shafer, Timothy Callaghan

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Sep 18, 2026

Starting in 2027, new work requirements will likely result in over 5 million Americans losing their Medicaid coverage despite being employed.

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Building Bridges in the Classroom for Spirituality and Health   

Katelyn N.G. Long, David H. Rosmarin, Howard K. Koh

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Sep 17, 2026

Spirituality is intrinsic to what it means to be human, but it is often not discussed in the public health classroom. It should be.

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Posting Signs of Postpartum Depression

Rylie Lillibridge

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Sep 16, 2026

The language used in new mothers' social media posts may reveal early warning signs of postpartum depression.

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America Still Has a Pain Problem

Kaushal Jatti, Monica L. Wang

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Sep 15, 2026

We have simultaneously overtreated some pain and undertreated other pain, with income, gender, and race determining who receives care and when.

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Politicized Vaccines, Avoidable Deaths

Priyanka Athalye

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Sep 14, 2026

More children with Democratic parents received their first MMR dose on track with vaccine schedules than children with Republican parents.

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The Changing Climate Is Leading to Itchier Summers

Farah Nimeri

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Sep 11, 2026

The heat, humidity, and air pollutants caused by wildfire smoke can leave patients with an increased risk of eczema flare-ups.

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A Healthier Partner, a Happier Sex Life?

Yoobin Park

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Sep 10, 2026

For aging couples, both feeling healthy and perceiving their partner as healthy shape sexual well-being and intimacy.

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Featured image for post: Improving Health Literacy One Book at a Time

Improving Health Literacy One Book at a Time

Dani Weissert

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Sep 9, 2026

Little Free Libraries stocked with health-related books may be a promising way to promote health literacy in rural areas. (From 2024)

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Hormonal Hunger: How Birth Control Drives Emotional Eating

Kylee Cochran

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Sep 8, 2026

Emotional eating among women on combined oral contraceptives is higher during active hormone pill days compared to inactive pill days.

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