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Released chemicals rise from the ground like a mushroom cloud in a residential neighborhood.

Ohio train disaster led to high rates of PTSD, depression

Residents who distrust government information more likely to experience symptoms

August 16, 2025

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Study: Many Allegheny County psych hospitalizations do more harm than good

SPH’s Morgan Shields, an expert in psychiatric care quality, says that people who have bad experiences with inpatient psychiatric care can lose trust in the mental health system.

New Pittsburgh Courier

August 15, 2025

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Rural hospitals in Missouri struggle to turn a profit. Medicaid cuts could force closures

Health economist Tim McBride says that fewer insured patients leads to higher uncompensated care costs and more economic stress for small hospitals.

Kansas City Star

August 15, 2025

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Mental health overtakes gun violence as top concern for Black St. Louisans

Matthew Kreuter, who leads the team that conducted the survey, says the shift reflects growing awareness of trauma, grief and stress in the community — and the urgent need to address it.

St. Louis American

August 15, 2025

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For healthier people and a healthier planet

Working in partnership with communities, WashU School of Public Health launches a new initiative to improve nutrition and health locally, nationally and globally.

WashU Magazine

August 12, 2025

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The world’s deadliest disease

After years of decline, tuberculosis (TB) infection rates are rising in the U.S. and worldwide. “When you underinvest in public health, there’s a surge in illness … and that’s exactly what we’re heading into right now," says Dean Sandro Galea.

WashU Magazine

August 12, 2025

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Rich trove of data on social needs waits to be tapped

211 Counts’ real-time data on Americans’ calls for help could provide early warning of emerging problems

August 12, 2025

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Map shows where Walgreens is closing locations

WashU Olin Business' Patrick Aguilar says that the closures will mean even worse access for patients, particularly for medications that treat newly emerged conditions and those in small and rural areas.

Newsweek

August 12, 2025

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Five years after Missouri voters expanded Medicaid, sign-ups exceed expectations

Tim McBride explains how the program’s growth has been both predictable and cost-effective — thanks in part to strategic enrollment pathways and federal funding offsets.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

August 12, 2025

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