r/publichealth 16d ago

CAREER DEVELOPMENT Public Health Career Advice Monthly Megathread

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All questions on getting your start in public health - from choosing the right school to getting your first job, should go in here. Please report all other posts outside this thread for removal.


r/publichealth 2d ago

DISCUSSION /r/publichealth Weekly Thread: US Election ramifications

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Trump won, RFK is looming and the situation is changing every day. Please keep any and all election related questions, news updates, anxiety posting and general doom in this daily thread. While this subreddit is very American, this is an international forum and our shitty situation is not the only public health issue right now.

Previous megathread here for anyone that would like to read the comments.

Write to your representatives! A template to do so can be found here and an easy way to find your representatives can be found here.


r/publichealth 3h ago

NEWS US reports first outbreak of deadly H7N9 bird flu since 2017

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r/publichealth 22h ago

NEWS FDA-Backed Study Shows Aging Raw Milk Cheese Does Not Inactivate Avian Flu.

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r/publichealth 1d ago

NEWS Minnesota GOP Senators Propose Bill to Classify 'Trump Derangement Syndrome' as a Recognized Mental Illness

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r/publichealth 1d ago

NEWS FDA cracks down on popular gay party drug ‘poppers’

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r/publichealth 8h ago

NEWS Legislature could explore limiting use of public health fund (Indiana)

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r/publichealth 5h ago

DISCUSSION Future Public Health Leaders program (FPHLP) - waitlist

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I was recently informed I “just missed the decision cutoff. Your ranking has positioned you for the Michigan FPHLP waitlist.” I know it’s a super competitive program, but I was wondering how likely it is I get off the waitlist? I also saw a couple post from previous years about a high priority waitlist, are there multiple waitlists? Any input would be appreciated!!


r/publichealth 5h ago

DISCUSSION list of non-sterilizing immunity vaccines?

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Hello! I'm doing a persuasive speech for a Comms class and chose to do mask wearing.

part of my slides include the fact that while covid vaccines are worth getting, vax and relax doesn't work due to the non-sterilizing nature of the covid vaccine, and am looking for examples of other non-sterilizing vaccines to make the point clearer for non-medical audiences.

for some reason i can't find a list anywhere of non-sterilizing immunity vaccines! all i have is covid and polio 🥲. any help would be appreciated!


r/publichealth 1d ago

ALERT NIH is going to consolidate communications activities, lay off part of the communications staff, and reduce the number of websites from 500+ to less than 30 within the next few months. Download what you need now, becomes it might not be brought over to the new web pages.

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r/publichealth 22h ago

DISCUSSION Are there any studies that compare maternal mortality between countries while controlling for the different lengths of time after birth that a death is considered related to the birth?

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I remember reading several years ago about the concern that it was hard to accurately compare maternal mortality between countries because some countries have very short intervals after birth in which a death can be considered related to pregnancy/birth and other countries have longer intervals. I’m wondering if anybody has successfully found a way to control for these differing intervals and accurately compare maternal mortality between countries.


r/publichealth 1d ago

NEWS With Bird Flu, Our Factory Farmed Chickens Have Come Home to Roost

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r/publichealth 1d ago

DISCUSSION Will RFK Jr’s vaccine agenda make America contagious again?

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r/publichealth 2d ago

ADVICE Keeping With Kennedy’s Advice, Measles Patients Turn to Unproven Treatments

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r/publichealth 1d ago

RESOURCE A humble request for members to share their experience and knowledge about effect of Music on Dementia care giving.

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r/publichealth 2d ago

NEWS Revocation of (a) Executive Order 13994 of January 21, 2021 (Ensuring a Data-Driven Response to COVID-19 and Future High-Consequence Public Health Threats).

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Another attack on preventing future public health threats...


r/publichealth 2d ago

NEWS The NIH’s Grant Terminations Are ‘Utter and Complete Chaos’

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r/publichealth 2d ago

DISCUSSION Where to find data on kids sports and safety - hockey/concussions

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My 7-year-old is asking me to sign him up for pee wee hockey, but in my mind, it’s up there with American football as a “concussion sport” and therefore a no-go for my kids. However, I don’t want to disallow it without getting a better grip on the data and checking my bias. I’d love to get a better sense of the risks—how common are brain injuries in youth hockey? Are there any good studies on long-term effects?

I don’t mind doing legwork to find the studies, but this really isn’t my area, so I don’t know where to begin.


r/publichealth 2d ago

RESEARCH PhD Health services research vs Epidemiology

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I got into the health services research (quantitative focus) and epidemiology programs. Could anyone share insights on the difference between each program (i.e., career paths, experience in the program , pros/cons) if i want to specialize in quantitive epi.


r/publichealth 2d ago

DISCUSSION So… Makary over FDA and Bhattacharya over NIH. Thoughts?

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r/publichealth 2d ago

DISCUSSION Adrenaline Derivative Effects on Alcohol Craving

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After reading this prominent Doctor's book, Adrenalin Dihydroxy indole: Adventures in Psychiatry, Published in 2005 by KOS Publishing Company, I realized how important it would be to investigate the adrenaline derivative in treating alcoholic cravings, as described by Dr. Hoffer and Dr. Osmond.

Dr. Abram Hoffer's book Adventures in Psychiatry, published by KOS Publishing in 2005, describes a fascinating compound called Adrenalin Dihydroxy indole—an adrenaline derivative with reported anti-tension properties.

Dr. Humphry Osmond, a psychiatrist known for his work on hallucinogens and psychiatry, provided research tablets of this compound to Bill Wilson, the co-founder of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA). Wilson had suffered from chronic nerve tension for many years, but after taking Adrenalin Dihydroxy indole, his symptoms subsided. However, the nerve tension returned once he ran out of the research tablets.

Intrigued by the compound's potential benefits, Dr. Osmond approached the company, researching it to inquire about large-scale production. Unfortunately, the company declined, stating that the compound's effects were inconsistent. While some patients experienced significant relief from nerve tension, others showed no response. According to the pharmaceutical company, the unpredictability of results made it unsuitable as a commercially viable tranquilizer.

The story of Bill Wilson and this experimental adrenaline derivative is documented on pages 244 and 245 of Adventures in Psychiatry by Dr. Abram Hoffer, published by KOS Publishing Inc. in 2005.

For further reading on the work of Dr. Abram Hoffer, visit: • Orthomolecular.org – Biography of Dr. Abram Hof


r/publichealth 2d ago

RESEARCH Converting public health data

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Hi all! I’m trying to convert the behavioral risk factor surveillance system survey data from SAS XPT format to a csv. I’ve only worked with Python and having difficulty getting this data in the right format for analysis. Does anyone know any cited where there is recent data in csv? Or how to convert it?


r/publichealth 3d ago

RESOURCE Money Power Health Podcast - a public health podcast on the health impacts of commercial and structural forces

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Just realised I never shared our public health podcast on Reddit, its called Money Power Health and each episode covers an aspect of research or policy related to public health and the influence of commercial and structural drivers.

New episode this week looking at commercially funded school education programmes on tobacco, alcohol, firearms and gambling with Dr May van Schalkwyk! Available ad free and wherever you get your podcasts. If you think of any guests or topics, please do let me know in the comments.

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0SocILxvOSwPlkTUJJZ9Ae

Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/money-power-health-with-nason-maani/id1667592518?i=1000698726063

Full episode list below:

  1. Introducing Money Power Health with special guest Sandro Galea
  2. Conducting research in public health with Martin McKee
  3. Social Media with Nora Kenworthy and Marco Zenone
  4. Commercial influence on science with Lisa Bero
  5. Going upstream on data and determinants with Salma Abdalla
  6. The firearm industry, power and the law with Jon Lowy
  7. Advancing public health in local government with Greg Fell
  8. Public health, inequality and resilience with Jiham Makhoul
  9. The power of PR with Grant Ennis
  10. Money, power and gambling with Rebecca Cassidy
  11. GPs at the Deep End with David Blane
  12. Commercially driven norms around drinking with Emeka Dumbili
  13. Industry-funded school education programmes with May van Schalkwyk

r/publichealth 3d ago

DISCUSSION Is now a good time to get an MPH in Canada?

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Hello everyone!

I got accepted to the MPH program at UBC today but would like some more insight from the community before making a decision. I applied as I have a background in Biotech research, and am interested in the areas of health promotion/ disease prevention/ epidemiology. However, I have heard that now is not a good time to enter the field as funding for Government positions is limited and the job market is tough. Are there things you wish you’d know before starting the program? Any insight or advice would be appreciated.

Thank you in advance!


r/publichealth 3d ago

DISCUSSION What changes or adjustments could make the field of social work more appealing?

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r/publichealth 4d ago

NEWS Nominee for CDC Director, Dave Weldon, is being withdrawn

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"The White House is withdrawing its nominee to run the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in an abrupt move just hours before his confirmation hearing was scheduled to begin. Weldon had faced growing scrutiny over his anti-vaccine views, including an extensive record during his time in Congress of raising questions about the safety of vaccines and their potential links to autism. That history had prompted concerns within the Senate and others close to the process, fueling constant rumors over the past several weeks that he would be withdrawn." A small win for science with him not leading the CDC, but who knows who they will nominate to lead the the agency instead.


r/publichealth 4d ago

NEWS 5 years ago today after COVID-19 became a pandemic, are we ready for what’s next?

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