Snapshots

Bite-sized views of big ideas in public health

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U.S. life expectancy gap widens

How political decisions affect public health

The hidden brain injury risks of ice hockey

Cities, health, and the big data revolution

Disparities in end-stage kidney disease survival

How exposure to cannabis in the womb affects adolescent mental health

How reparations could affect Black mortality

Undiagnosed cognitive impairment rates are high

Exposure to air pollution leads to racial health disparities

Conserving reefs for nutrition

Improving public health messaging on heat stroke

Factory farms pose health risks for workers and people who live nearby

Smart toilets could flush public health problems away

Nudging doctors to counsel parents on safe gun storage

What does herd immunity mean?

Do Black women get C-sections more often than White women? It’s complicated.

Offering syphilis screening to patients in the emergency room

Heating up heart disease

Exploring the mental health impact of cancer

Statins as a shield against air pollution

PTSD in communities that have experienced mass violence

A blood test to predict fatty liver

Gratitude could help smokers stop craving cigarettes

Suddenly, many U.S. yards have too much lead