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Heart disease and stroke projected to rise significantly in women in the next 25 years

WashU Medicine's Karen Joynt Maddox, a member of the SPH secondary faculty, led a study that found cardiovascular disease in women is likely to rise over the next few decades, partly due to the rising prevalence of diabetes, obesity and high blood pressure. 

NBC News

February 27, 2026

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The Moment, February 22, 2026

Falls and cognitive health; Bridwell to lead Ryan Institute; Tyler Frank

February 22, 2026

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Falls signal faster cognitive decline in older adults

Falls and Alzheimer’s protein levels in brain predict dementia equally

February 20, 2026

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A conversation with PhD candidate Tyler Frank

Tyler Frank is one of several WashU Public Health doctoral students who will graduate this spring with a PhD. He talks here about his research focus and his time at WashU.

February 20, 2026

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WashU Expert: Why prescription drug prices stay high — and what Congress can do about it

High prescription drug prices are not caused by any single company or practice, but by the system itself, said Rachel Sachs, a professor of law and of public health at Washington University in St. Louis, and an expert on prescription prices.

The Source

February 18, 2026

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Missouri and Kansas families pay nearly 10% of their income on employer-provided health insurance

WashU Public Health’s Tim McBride explains how rising employer‑sponsored health care costs — driven by national spending growth, chronic disease, and limited market competition — are pushing Missouri and Kansas families toward spending nearly 10% of their income on premiums and deductibles.

The Beacon Kansas City

February 18, 2026

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What are the health issues impacting St Louis?

WashU Public Health's Matthew Kreuter discusses iHeard, a health listening project that aims to find out what local people know, believe and care about in regard to health. iHeard is a project of WashU Public Health's Health Communications Research Laboratory, which Kreuter leads.

KMOX

February 18, 2026

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Advocates, economists question effects of Rural Health Transformation Fund

WashU Public Health's Tim McBride, a health policy expert, says that the Rural Health Transformation Fund doesn't offset the losses to rural hospitals due to Medicaid cuts in the One Big Beautiful Bill.

The Daily Yonder

February 16, 2026

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The Moment, February 15, 2026

Health communications; Ignite grants; Mary Politi

February 15, 2026

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