Public Health
Working in Extreme Heat is Risky for Pregnant Workers. Advocates Say Passing the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Could Help
But time is running out to pass the legislation before the new congressional term starts.
America’s Massive Gap Providing Mental Health Services
Counties are pushing Congress to help fix the problem, which is especially bad in rural communities. But whether lawmakers will do so as part of upcoming budget legislation is unclear.
Schools, Sheriffs, and Syringes: State Plans Vary for Spending $26B in Opioid Settlement Funds
The cash represents an unprecedented opportunity to derail the opioid epidemic, but with countless groups advocating for their share of the pie, the impact could depend heavily on geography and politics.
Thousands of Experts Hired to Aid Public Health Departments Are Losing Their Jobs
As the Covid-19 pandemic raged, an independent nonprofit tied to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention hired an army of seasoned professionals to fill the gaps in the country’s public health system. Now, the money has largely run out, and state and local health departments are again without their expertise.
The High Toll of Work on Mental Health and Its Hit to Productivity
New survey findings show that more than a third of workers say their jobs are a drag on their mental health, with government employees topping a list of those reporting ill effects.
How a Vending Machine Prevents Drug Overdoses
About 600 lives have been saved by a machine in Ohio that stocks overdose treatments and other harm reduction tools, according to a health nonprofit.
Who Sees What You Flush? Wastewater Surveillance for Public Health is on the Rise
COMMENTARY | But a new survey reveals many U.S. adults are still unaware.
Congress is Spending Millions on New Air Monitors. Will it Make a Difference?
The new climate bill could help reveal industrial pollution. But no law requires the government to act.
EPA Calls Out Environmental Racism in Louisiana’s Cancer Alley
In a “remarkable” letter, the EPA accused Louisiana regulators of neglecting Black residents’ concerns about toxic air pollution and urged the state to move kids out of a school where monitors found extreme levels of a cancer-causing chemical.
Different Risks, One Crisis
COMMENTARY | Across the U.S., communities experience climate change in different ways. But the health consequences and destruction from another summer of storms, floods, fires and drought, underscore why it’s time for collective action.
Doctors Prescribe Healthy Meals to Keep Patients Out of the Hospital
Some states will offer medically tailored meals to low-income residents with diabetes and other chronic diseases.
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