Episodes

In Tennessee, the Shelby County Health Department increases access to HIV testing. News Channel 3 Memphis, TN: Free HIV self-test kits now available in Shelby County The Senate HELP Committee will be holding a hearing on how ...

The recent Make America Health Again summit and overprescription. NPR: Closed-door MAHA summit offers a glimpse into the administration's evolving health priorities (https://www.npr.org/2025/11/30/nx-s1-5621939/closed-door-maha-summit-offers-a-glimpse...

The American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Heart Association have teamed up to provide new CPR guidelines for infants and children. WCNC YouTube News Story: American Heart Association releases new CPR guidelines The ...

GLP-1 Use and Future Cost. KFF News Release: Poll: 1 in 8 Adults Say They Are Currently Taking a GLP-1 Drug for Weight Loss, Diabetes or Another Condition, Even as Half Say the Drugs Are Difficult to Afford (https://www.kff.org/public-opinion/poll-1...

Studies on AI chatbots in public health. George Washington News Release: AI Powered Chatbot Shows Promise in Smoking Cessation (https://mediarelations.gwu.edu/ai-powered-chatbot-shows-promise-smoking-cessation) Yale School of Public Health: Rewards...

Whooping cough (pertussis) cases spiking across the nation. CBS Mornings: Dr. Selene Gounder, KFF’s Editor at Large for Public Health. (https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/pertussis-whooping-cough-outbreaks-dtap-tdap-vaccine-immunity-decrease-texas...

CDC’s Maternal Mortality Reports show that the U.S. has the highest rate of maternal and infant morbidity and mortality of any wealthy country. ARPA-H just announced the agency is seeking proposals to integrate advanced diagn...

A new report details that the U.S. is on track to have the fewest foreign food inspections on record since 2011. ProPublica Report: Foreign Food Safety Inspections Hit Historic Low After Trump Cuts KUOW YouTube Video: A liste...

One state department of health has launched a public hotline for questions about infant botulism amidst an outbreak brought on by infant formula. NBC News Article: ByHeart infant formula recall tied to botulism outbreak puts ...

The Trump administration is considering bringing back the food pyramid with updated dietary guidelines. Reuters: U.S. to Announce New Dietary Guideline in December, Kennedy Says Bloomberg: Trump Administration Considers Bring...

Legislation to open the federal government included text that will snuff out intoxicating hemp products. NPR: Hemp industry warns provision in the government funding bill will kill $30B market ABC News: THC gummies and drinks...

FDA Digital Health Advisory Committee Hearing 11/6/2025 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F_FonISpeMc) Bipartisan Policy Center: Mapping the Rise of AI in Federal Health Agencies (https://bipartisanpolicy.org/article/mapping-the-rise-of-ai-in-federal...

SNAP Benefits still aren’t being paid out; a roundup of studies, surveys, and resources on what this means for public health and the public at large. LiveNOW From Fox YouTube News Story: Supreme Court extends order on SNAP be...

A detailed look at how dental health affects public health, including new research linking oral health with stroke risk. KSL News Utah YouTube Story: The FDA has restricted prescription fluoride. Here's what it means for pare...

President Trump announced a deal to lower the prices of major obesity drugs for many Americans. White House: Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Announces Major Developments in Bringing Most-Favored-Nation Pricing to American Patients (https://www.w...

Bangor Public Health Department in Maine Launches a New Program To Manage the Largest Outbreak in the State’s History FOX 22 Bangor: Bangor Public Health launches new HIV case management program amid outbreak CBS 13 WGME: Ban...

Trust for America’s Health State of Obesity 2025 Report Shows Positive Shift, Progress At Risk Due to Federal Funding Cuts TFAH: State of Obesity Report 2025 : Better Policies for a Healthier America TFAH: Obesity/Chronic Dis...

Update on SNAP Funding Uncertainty ABC News 4: State Rep. JA Moore holds town hall, other leaders addresses SNAP benefits concerns NPR: SNAP benefits have now been halted. Food banks across the country are stepping up WBAL-TV...

SNAP Funding Uncertainty NPR All Things Considered: Louisiana Set Aside Funds to Bridge the SNAP Gap — But Not Everyone Will Get Some (https://www.npr.org/2025/10/31/nx-s1-5592911/louisiana-set-aside-funds-to-bridge-the-snap-gap-but-not-everyone-will-...

The rise of measles cases across the country, and how one state health department is communicating to the public, media and healthcare system. South Carolina Department of Health 2025 Measles Outbreak website. Measles News Co...