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WashU Public Health Ideas with Dan Giammar

Dean Sandro Galea, MD, DrPH, talks with Dan Giammar, PhD, about climate change and the impact of environmental regulations on the health of populations. Giammar is the Walter E. Browne Professor of Environmental Engineering, and the director of the Center for the Environment, and a secondary faculty member and co-director of the Planetary Health Innovation Research Network at the School of Public Health.

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Gun violence remains top St. Louis public health concern, but mental health, addiction rising

Gun violence remains the top health concern in St. Louis, but new data from iHeard St. Louis — a program of WashU’s School of Public Health — shows rising concern about mental health and addiction. The annual survey reveals shifting public priorities and growing awareness of food insecurity and extreme weather.

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Texas Removes 1.8 Million People From Health Care Plan

WashU’s Tim McBride explains how large populations, low employer coverage and high poverty rates in states like Texas contribute to the sharp decline — and why the uninsured fallout is cause for concern.

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New data shows Columbia has the highest cost of living in the state

WashU’s Tim McBride points to the city’s unique market dynamics and rural context as key factors, including hospital market dominance and social determinants that drive up expenses in urban-rural regions.

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Child reintegration programs must consider age and gender, UN report says

Nuanced approach needed when helping children linked to armed groups rebuild lives

Galea receives prestigious health education award

Public Health dean recognized for promoting understanding of underlying factors that shape health

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Rethinking Public Health with Dean Sandro Galea

This episode tackles why this moment feels particularly significant for launching a new school of public health, and Dean Galea shares a public health question that keeps him awake at night.

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Some Wyomingites may see health care premiums skyrocket as Obamacare subsidy sunsets

Congress could have acted to extend the subsidies but chose not to, said Tim McBride

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WashU Public Health Ideas with Phillip Marotta

Dean Sandro Galea, MD, DrPH, talks with Phillip Marotta, PhD, MPH, about how the criminal justice system affects health disparities, harm reduction and substance use. Marotta is an assistant professor at the Brown School and the School of Public Health, and editor-in-chief of the Harm Reduction Journal.