Rethinking Insurance for an Aging Population
Instead of patchwork policy and inaction, the United States needs a national program for long-term care
The Food Is Medicine Strategy Gains Momentum
U.S. health care is crafting food-based nutrition interventions to combat diet-related diseases
Polarization Threatens Food Security and Systems Globally
Political disagreements on sustainability and climate action damage prospects for needed changes in food production
Transforming the Global Food System for Better Health
Healthy, sustainable, and resilient food systems require changes in food policies and private-sector engagement
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1,200
Nearly 1,200 attacks on health-care workers and facilities have taken place in the three years since the coup
In Myanmar, Health Care Has Become a Battleground
1 in 4
One in four U.S. women will have an abortion by age 45
Abortion in the United States
500,000
UNRWA educates more than 500,000 children and provides basic health services to almost 6 million people
UNRWA Under Fire
70%
More than 70 percent of adult men smoke in Indonesia
Tobacco Control Goes Missing from Indonesia's Presidential Ballot
1967
In 1967, the WHO identified unsafe abortion as a serious public health problem in many countries
U.S. Abortion Law and Dissenting from the Norm
7 Percent
In 2020, demonstrations around the world increased by 7 percent
Pandemic Protests: When Unrest and Instability Go Viral
3.3 Times
Where there was trust in local health workers people were 3.3 times more likely to wear a mask during COVID
Ending the COVID-19 Pandemic Hinges on Trust
45 Percent
The number of people dying from opioid use in the U.S. in 2021 was nearly 45 percent higher than in 2020
Opioid overdose deaths in the United States
34 Million
The number of people who have died from AIDS-related illnesses
HIV/AIDS and COVID: A Dual Battle
1 in 3
One in three women—1.3 billion women and girls worldwide—experiences gender-based violence in her lifetime
Dual Pandemics: Coronavirus and Gender-Based Violence
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Alcohol: A Public Health Blind Spot
Richard Yoast on alcohol consumption and how philanthropies could help curb excess drinking
A Russian Prescription to Reduce Alcohol Use
Sustained changes to alcohol policy in Russia have contributed to big gains in life expectancy
Insights From India on Expanding Global Vaccine Production
The Indian pharmaceutical industry offers lessons for building vaccine-production capacity in developing countries
H5N1 Bird Flu in U.S. Cattle: A Wake-Up Call to Action
The recent detection of H5N1 bird flu in U.S. cattle demands a departure from the usual reassurances offered by federal health officials
To Cut Cancer Risks, EPA Limits Pollution From Chemical Plants
The new regulation is aimed at reducing the risk of cancer for people who live close to plants emitting toxic chemicals
The Arizona Supreme Court Allows a Near-Total Abortion Ban to Take Effect Soon
Abortions will soon be outlawed in Arizona except in cases where a pregnant person's life is at risk
The Only Ones Not Feeling Eclipse Mania: Hospitals
Eclipse fervor will especially strain understaffed health-care systems in rural towns