Highlights
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As more states legalize recreational use of marijuana, health workers and policymakers are taking action to protect the public.
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Surveys show new public health graduates are generally not ending up at state and local health agencies, traditionally the bedrock of U.S. public health. Instead, graduates are seeking openings in the private sector
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Policies that widen access to social determinants of health such as reliable public transportation and affordable housing could go a long way toward improving health outcomes among U.S. Hispanic communities.
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Of the approximately 700 women who die each year from a pregnancy complication, about 60% are likely preventable.
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Most people in the U.S. who use e-cigarettes want to give up the habit, and a quarter of them have tried in the past year.
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New research shows the stress of experiencing racism may lead to an increase in inflammation and a decrease in antiviral response.
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