Health Inequities
Examining the root causes and solutions to persistent health disparities across different populations.
Most Rural Hospitals in the U.S. No Longer Deliver Babies
Rowena Lindsay
Dec 1, 2025
In 2010, 57% of rural hospitals offered obstetric services. By 2022, over half of rural hospitals no longer had labor and delivery care.
Universal School Lunch: A Recipe for Lower Blood Pressure
Rowena Lindsay
Nov 14, 2025
Over five years, schools that provided meals to all students saw an 11% drop in children with high blood pressure.
How H.R. 1 Will Harm Maternal Health in the U.S.
DeJah Fleurancois, Sarah Gordon, Kathryn Thompson
Oct 27, 2025
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act will reshape how women experience pregnancy in the U.S., threatening access to care and worsening disparities.
AI, Public Health, and Ethics (Bicknell Lecture)
Oct 14, 2025
The Mental Cost of Heartbeat Acts
Mallika Chimpiri
Oct 8, 2025
Following the Texas Heartbeat Act, women across the state reported a 6.1% increase in mental distress, with young women most affected.
Choosing Science Over Silence
Nicholas Diamond
Oct 3, 2025
Demetre C. Daskalakis reflects on his recent resignation from the CDC, the political moment, and the next generation of public health leaders.
“A Living” Through Labor: A Q&A with Michael Stein
Rowena Lindsay
Jun 23, 2025
Michael Stein discusses his new book, "A Living," and how conversations about work can deepen our understanding of health inequities.
Movement as Medicine: One Step at a Time
Monica L. Wang
Jun 18, 2025
The instinct to move is human—we were built for it. And yet, in today's world, we spend most of our time being still.
Mobile Apps to Overcome Sexual Health Stigma
Mallika Chimpiri
May 28, 2025
Health apps offer confidential care, making them effective outlets for promoting HIV testing and PrEP initiation among sexual minority men.