Listening to young people could help reduce pandemic‑related harms to children
Making room for the input of children and adolescents in responses to the next pandemic would help maintain their health, education, well-being and more.
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Could Colorado’s proposed health care plan be a model for the rest of us?
Tired of escalating health care costs, health care policymakers in Colorado have put a vote for universal coverage on the ballot in that state. Could the other states learn anything from it?
Drug prices improved under Biden‑Harris and Trump − but not for everyone, and not enough
Both Trump and Harris seek to lower drug costs for patients. What headway have they made on realizing this goal?
Vaccine mandates misinformation: 2 experts explain the true role of slavery and racism in the history of public health policy – and the growing threat ignorance poses today
Removing vaccine mandates in Florida will worsen health disparities among populations that already have lower vaccination rates.
Why is US health care still the most expensive in the world after decades of cost‑cutting initiatives?
To lower health care costs, the Trump administration will have to wrangle a complex system fraught with competing interests.
College students are now slightly less likely to experience severe depression, research shows – but the mental health crisis is far from over
College students experience high levels of stress that are often the result of a mix of factors, including academic pressures and financial concerns.
Earthquakes in Venezuela expose a severely under‑resourced and unprepared healthcare system
Two physicians discuss the ongoing earthquake relief efforts in their home country of Venezuela and explain what the healthcare system was like before the disaster.
The Benadryl Challenge isn’t going away – here’s how public health officials are trying to stop this deadly viral trend
This is just one example of an online trend with real-world health consequences.
A federal policy expert weighs in on Trump’s efforts to stifle gender‑affirming care for Americans under 19
While it doesn’t constitute a national ban on gender-affirming care for minors, the executive order contains provisions that could have a chilling effect on health care providers around the country.
People gave up on flu pandemic measures a century ago when they tired of them – and paid a price
Americans were tired of social distancing and mask-wearing. At the first hint the virus was receding, people pushed to get life back to normal. Unfortunately another surge of the disease followed.
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