Public Health

“…the US has really focused on pushing breastfeeding as a goal, but we have done that without thinking through all of the relative costs…”…

From the doctor’s office to the office at work, good sleep is often overlooked as a key part of well-being. We pay for that. Chronic insomnia reduces the U.S. economy by more than $200 billion every year.

Renewable energy holds health, environmental, and entrepreneurial benefits for communities with poor access to power.

Black kids with asthma are less likely to go to the hospital via emergency medical services, a study finds.

Only time and data will tell whether the CDC-recommended reformulated shots can stand their ground against the ever-changing SARS-CoV-2 variants.

In the weeks since the 2023 Grantmakers In Health conference in Minneapolis, where we gathered as a community of grantmakers seeking to advance health equity, I have been reminded often of the inspiring and encouraging conversations we had by an envelope of Post-It Notes sitting on my desk.

Desert dust storms are increasingly picking up materials like sewage, herbicides and other human-made waste and transporting them on tiny particles that are easy to inhale.

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CHALK’s Food is Medicine model seeks to improve public health in NYC by addressing childhood obesity, diabetes, and community wellness.

Journalist Chloe Sorvino’s debut book, Raw Deal: Hidden Corruption, Corporate Greed, and the Fight for the Future of Meat, reveals the shortcomings and failures of the United States meat industry and offers…

The COVID-19 pandemic and gaps in recent drug breakthroughs have highlighted the need for representation in clinical research. LISC’s supplier diversity effort is helping drive economic and healthcare equity by supporting innovative businesses behind essential technologies and products.

Data from the largest mental health survey of the Flint, Michigan community indicate that an estimated one in five adults, or roughly 13,600 people, had clinical depression, and an estimated…