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October 15, 2025

This federal experiment is pouring money into mental hospitals. Will it work?

As states explore new ways to support people with serious mental illness, WashU Public Health's Morgan Shields joins the conversation examining a federal pilot project funding institutional psychiatric care.

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October 10, 2025

Texted reminders can help people meet physical activity recommendations

WashU-led intervention boosted use of walking trails in rural Missouri

Grandmother and two young grandchildren walk on a trail
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October 10, 2025

Public Health People: A conversation with social epidemiologist Julia Fleckman

Expert on determinants of gun violence discusses how to improve prevention efforts

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Missouri Independent

October 9, 2025

Missouri public schools, Medicaid need $1 billion more to continue current programs

WashU’s Tim McBride explains how Missouri’s Medicaid expansion has been funded without state general revenue — until now — and what looming budget pressures could mean for health care access.

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Martha Stewart

October 9, 2025

Is red wine good for you? Here’s what the experts say

Dean Sandro Galea of WashU Public Health weighs in on current guidance around alcohol and the Mediterranean diet, emphasizing moderation and evidence-based recommendations.

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St. Louis Post-Dispatch

October 9, 2025

Trump-backed Medicaid work requirements will cost Missouri millions, state says

$67 million "is a lot of dollars spent to chase just a few people who may not be working,” says WashU Public Health's Tim McBride, a health policy expert.

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Nine PBS

October 9, 2025

Lingering mental health issues after the May 16 tornado

WashU Public Health’s Salma Abdalla speaks on a study examining PTSD after natural disasters, conducted in collaboration with Dean Sandro Galea.

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The Source

October 8, 2025

Implementing science across borders

WashU Public Health’s Prevention Research Center brings training in evidence-based public health to Puerto Rico, expanding access to practical tools for public health professionals.

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