Sensitive, nuanced reporting by Barry Yeoman and photojournalist Matt Ramey on the informal network that has emerged to help families facing affirming care bans like North Carolina's. cc Harvard Public Health magazine

MY LATEST: Meet Leo, a 16-year-old theater kid. Leo is trans. North Carolina, where he lives, has outlawed his hormone therapy. For Harvard Public Health magazine, I wrote about the network that's helping teens like Leo get the care they need. Photos: Matt Ramey. harvardpublichealth.org/policy-practic…

Wabanaki Public Health and Wellness, which provides culturally sensitive health care and social services to four federally recognized tribal nations in Maine, is forging its own path on addiction treatment. (via @MaineMonitor) harvardpublichealth.org/equity/wabanak…

“In New York City, as in our nation, people are getting sicker and dying sooner than they should.” Ashwin Vasan, the New York City health commissioner, hopes to reverse these declines with a new program, HealthyNYC. harvardpublichealth.org/policy-practic…

“We need to leave behind excuses for not doing more health research on minority groups. Better data can help us give all communities equal chances at good health,” writes Tran T Doan PhD MPH, a Public Voices fellow @theopedproject and assistant professor at the ColoradoSPH.

Latinas make up 17 percent of U.S. women, but 21 percent of those living with HIV. PrEP could help, but data shows the treatment isn’t widely used by the Hispanic population. A new intervention could change that, reports The Conversation U.S.. harvardpublichealth.org/reproductive-h…

This year, the EPA cut its maximum lead level in soil by half. Researchers estimate one in four U.S. households has lead levels above the new standard. harvardpublichealth.org/snapshots/sudd…

"Is alcohol good or bad for you? Yes." An argument for better reporting on and stronger studies about alcohol's impact on health. via Harvard Public Health magazine harvardpublichealth.org/policy-practic…

Headlines on alcohol, like the one in this post, are everywhere these days—and they’re far from capturing the nuance of alcohol’s relationship to health. So say two scientists who have been studying alcohol for a long time. harvardpublichealth.org/policy-practic…

I wrote 2 pieces about TB this month - 1 India focussed, for The Caravan 👆🏾& the 2nd, on global policy, for Harvard' Harvard Public Health magazine 👇🏾 "Right now, every U.N. global milestone for TB is lagging behind expectations." harvardpublichealth.org/global-health/…

Experts say India's fight against tuberculosis could have been a model for the world. Instead, the country finds itself nowhere near its goals for eliminating the disease. harvardpublichealth.org/global-health/…

Researchers found that invoking gratitude can lower cigarette cravings in smokers, data that could transform public health campaigns designed to reduce smoking and other harmful health behaviors. harvardpublichealth.org/snapshots/grat…

Drinking isn’t as popular as it once was. But the alcohol industry is doing everything it can to stay relevant. Read more: theexamination.org/articles/as-dr…

As Americans begin to challenge the value of alcohol in adult life—and experts scrutinize its impact on health—the industry is doing everything it can to stay relevant, reports @ExaminationNews. harvardpublichealth.org/policy-practic…

Sixty years ago this week, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed into law the Food Stamp Act of 1964. The SNAP program now feeds 42 million people each month, but some researchers and advocates argue the program should help them eat healthier, too. harvardpublichealth.org/policy-practic…

"The nation’s largest food assistance program now makes a difference in the lives of some 42 million Americans," writes Christopher Bosso. Here are four reasons why he thinks SNAP is worth celebrating. harvardpublichealth.org/policy-practic…

Thanks to Harvard Public Health magazine for giving me the opportunity to write about SNAP on its 60th anniversary.

.@The_Emancipator's Alex LaSalvia opens the door to show us the cool world of the community fridge—“a mutual aid project that brings neighbors together to find local solutions to the dual problems of food waste and food insecurity.” harvardpublichealth.org/policy-practic…

Loneliness isn’t just a social or mental health problem—it’s a physical one, too. It’s “a very stressful experience . . . that can make us more susceptible to illness and disease,” says Kasley Killam, MPH, author of “The Art and Science of Connection.” harvardpublichealth.org/mental-health/…