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Addressing crime No. 1 way to improve life in St. Louis, locals say
Poll of area residents identifies crime, cost of living as top concerns
August 29, 2025
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Potent cannabis products linked to psychosis, mental health risks
WashU Medicine’s Patricia Cavazos-Rehg, an SPH secondary faculty member, says that although some studies showed benefits of cannabis for anxiety and depression, many studies also found risks.
MedPage Today
August 27, 2025
When hospitals and insurers fight, patients get caught in the middle
WashU Public Health’s Tim McBride explains how rising hospital costs and shrinking federal health-care funding are fueling disputes between hospitals and insurers. As negotiations stall, access to care and coverage hangs in the balance.
NPR
August 27, 2025
What is a famine and who declares one?
WashU Medicine's Mark Manary, a global expert on childhood malnutrition and a secondary faculty member at SPH, emphasizes that recovery is possible — but only if food aid is urgently delivered and sustained over the coming months.
Associated Press
August 26, 2025
Ohio train disaster led to high rates of PTSD, depression
Residents who distrust government information more likely to experience symptoms
August 16, 2025
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
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
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
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