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TL;DR: A 2026 study in Population Health Metrics used Global Burden of Disease 2019 estimates and found that U.S. substance-use-disorder health loss rose sharply from 1990 to 2019, with opioid use disorders driving the largest increase. Key Findings 19.5 milli…
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TL;DR: A county-level 2026 study in PLOS One found that warmer monthly temperatures in the United States from 2013 to 2024 were associated with higher police-violence death rates, with projected additional deaths by 2050 under high-emissions climate scenarios.…
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TL;DR: A 2019 county-level analysis found that income, SSI, SNAP, education, commute, and work patterns explained about 70% of U.S. variation in frequent poor mental health days. Key Findings 70% county variation explained: The overall model explained 70.0% of…
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Suicide is a major global public health problem, accounting for over 800,000 deaths worldwide each year. Lithium, a mood stabilizing medication, has been proposed as a novel population-level suicide prevention strategy through supplementation of trace doses in…
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Cannabis legalization is spreading, but what does it mean for public health? A new review summarizes the research on the impacts of legalizing recreational cannabis use. Key Facts: Recreational cannabis is now legal nationally in Canada, Uruguay, and Malta. 18…
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Summary: A new study published in Environmental Health Perspectives found that people who exclusively use marijuana have higher levels of toxic metals like cadmium and lead in their blood and urine compared to people who do not use marijuana or tobacco. Key Fa…
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