New study: Less than 1/2 of St Louis city residents live within walking distance of fresh food
WashU Public Health’s Rodrigo Reis talked with KMOX about his study highlighting major gaps in access to healthy food and transportation — especially in north St. Louis.
Some Missouri patients will have to work harder to find a COVID-19 shot this year
Olin Business’ Patrick Aguilar, MD, a secondary faculty member at SPH, says that people who don’t meet the restricted eligibility criteria can still obtain a COVID-19 vaccine, but the increased difficulty will deter some.
Rural hospitals are expected to lose money from Trump’s bill, despite RFK Jr.’s promise
A program designed to help rural hospitals stay open is inadequately funded and provides uneven assistance, says WashU Public Health’s Timothy McBride, a health policy expert.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The world’s deadliest disease
After years of decline, tuberculosis (TB) infection rates are rising in the U.S. and worldwide. “When you underinvest in public health, there’s a surge in illness … and that’s exactly what we’re heading into right now,” says Dean Sandro Galea.