A group of high-level managers at the Louisiana Department of Health walked into a Nov. 14 meeting in Baton Rouge expecting to talk about outreach and community events. Instead, they were told by an ...

The consequences of the erosion of public health policies will be real and are becoming increasingly palpable.

Nurses serve as educators and advocates for health promotion, disease prevention and healthy lifestyle behaviors within communities. They develop and implement educational programs, workshops and ...

Public health officials surveyed the lived experiences of residents in 2024 to assess real-life health issues facing the ...

Louisiana’s health department has been barred from advertising or promoting vaccines for flu, COVID-19, and mpox, according to reporting by NPR, KFF Health News, and New Orleans Public Radio WWNO.

Saint Louis University’s College for Public Health and Social Justice is proud to celebrate the American Public Health Association (APHA) National Public Health Week. The week-long schedule features ...

Public health involves a collective social effort to enhance health and prevent communicable and non-communicable diseases. Public health fulfills its mission through organized, interdisciplinary ...

John Holmes and colleagues argue for a precautionary approach that is guided by public health interests and considers both ...