Governments around the world need to address the social and economic factors that contribute to suicide risk, according to a new series calling for a public health approach to suicide prevention.

Mariska Hargitay, a 2023 Women's Media Center Award honoree, recently shared her story of sexual assault. She started Joyful Heart Foundation to support survivors. The World Health Organization ...

Governmental public health agencies in the US are understaffed, and ongoing shortages will have a detrimental effect on their ability to provide basic public health services and protections. Public ...

Editor’s Note: In this article, the lead author and former DHS Center for Prevention Programs and Partnerships (CP3) researcher, Theo Warner, summarizes CP3’s Approach to Prevention. While CP3 is no ...

Editor’s Note: Targeted violence can be prevented before it starts by applying the same four‑step public health approach that CDC’s Division of Violence Prevention used for decades to reduce community ...

Oregon’s public health system uses accountability metrics to improve health, eliminate inequities, and practice stewardship. First enacted into law during the 2015 legislative session, with additions ...

Sheena explores how a public health approach can reduce gun violence. Vitals host Sheena explores the potential solutions to reducing gun violence in her hometown of Philadelphia, and interviews two ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Millions of Americans use cannabis to treat a plethora of health conditions. They are rarely under a health care provider’s supervision and their access to quality information about ...

A disease surveillance strategy modeled on the body's immune system detected more disease-carrying insects than the ...