Public Health Posts
“Let the Data Speak for Themselves” is Bad Advice
Professor David Williams, public health researcher at Harvard, frames the black-white life expectancy gap with a metaphor to help people understand the data.
County Health Rankings Are in the House
We were thrilled when Representative Tom Emmer (R-MN) took to the House Floor to celebrate Carver County for being named Minnesota's healthiest county in this year's County Health Rankings.
Being Black Is Bad for Your Health
There is a mountain of evidence that being Black or Latino in the U.S. can have adverse affects on one’s health, due, in part, to structural racism. Robert Wood Johnson Foundation President Risa Lavizzo-Mourey and Harvard Professor David Williams made this point in a recent op-ed.
Five Questions with Toni Williams
In this interview with Burnesser Toni Williams, Sara Brinda explores Toni’s favorite social change issue, uncovers her greatest fear, and gets a glimpse of what it might have been like to hang out with Toni as a child.
Mice Engineered to Fight Zika
Until recently there’s been little interest in or funding available to study Zika virus. Within this data vacuum, researchers have been racing to come up with ways to prevent and treat the disease. And they’re making progress—with a little help from mice.
How Can Pediatricians Help Fight Childhood Poverty?
For the one in five children who are poor in America, the stress of poverty is a daily reality. And it affects kids’ brains and bodies. That’s why the American Academy of Pediatrics is recommending that pediatricians screen all children for poverty risk factors.
2016 County Health Rankings Spotlight Rural Health Concerns and More
Where you live matters to your health, and the 2016 County Health Rankings put a spotlight on the fact that not everyone has the same opportunity to be healthy.
Taking a Stand For Oral Health In Indian Country
“What this really looks like is a 3-year old with all of their teeth decayed down to the gum line.” That’s Terry Batliner, a dentist, and member of the Cherokee Nation, describing the state of oral health care in Indian Country to Marketplace’s Dan Gorenstein. Read on for the whole story.
Getting Smart about Medical Research
A landmark study of Parkinson's disease was just released. Researchers tracked the disease's progression in 9,500 patients—without ever seeing a single one of them in person.
The Flint Water Crisis and the Power of Truth
At a recent gathering of people who use strategic communications to drive social change, investigative journalist Curt Guyette told the incredible story of how he uncovered and reported the Flint water crisis. His lesson? Truth is power.
