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Brian C. Castrucci, DrPH, MA
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What "The Pitt" gets right about obesity: It treats a patient’s symptoms as urgent medical problems—not moral failures. Real-world medicine doesn’t always meet that standard.
What ‘The Pitt’ Gets Right About Obesity That Real Medicine Often Misses
A public health expert examines how 'The Pitt' portrays obesity with clinical dignity—and what real-world medicine o...
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Members of Tucson's urban Indigenous community are reclaiming their data as part of the Promoting Indigenous Models of Assessment (PIMA) coalition. See how its members are uplifting traditional data and Native perspectives to improve ...health equity and job opportunity.
Public health touches every community, yet its impact often goes unseen. On PHRME, Kimberly Wyche Etheridge (ASTHO) and @BrianCCastrucci (@deBeaumontFndtn) discuss building the workforce pipeline and clear messaging to strengthen trust and... impact.
🎧: https://discover.astho.org/4cb5Uu3.
Through Modernized Anti-racist Data Ecosystems (MADE) for Health Justice, communities are working with local partners to use data on their terms, advancing health equity and just decision making. See how these teams are making a difference... in their communities.
Survey data indicate that 68% of US adults support “Baby Bonds”—public investment accounts for children born into low-income households—with bipartisan support and greater favorability among those with fewer assets.
...https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2844718
ASTHO’s Public Health Nursing Learning Lab Series resumes on Feb. 18! Join Shirley Orr (@PHNurse_org) and Maddy Popalis (@deBeaumontFndtn) to learn how #PHWINS can support the public health nursing workforce.
To register: ...https://discover.astho.org/4bz4NnD.
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Australia’s social media ban for kids under 16 is bold. But bold policies don’t always produce better outcomes. @BrianCCastrucci explains why a ban would likely miss the mark in the U.S.
Why Banning Social Media Isn’t The Right Answer For America’s Kids
Calls for banning social media for young people are rising. A U.S. parent and public health leader explains why ...
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New research finds that over 40% of government public health workers carry student loan debt totaling $4.5B+. The study raises concerns about workforce sustainability and highlights actionable solutions to help close the affordability gap.... https://bit.ly/45m7hlq
Although HHS quickly reversed its decision last weekend to pause $5 billion in CDC's Public Health Infrastructure Grants, the move reflects ongoing funding pitfalls that threaten national health and security, @BrianCCastrucci told @CNN.
Confusion swells as Trump administration abruptly halts public health funding to cities and states,...
As public health departments across the country prepared for a massive winter storm this weekend, notice landed in ...
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de Beaumont mourns the passing of Dr. William H. Foege, a public health leader whose work shaped modern disease prevention. We extend our deepest condolences to Dr. Foege’s family, colleagues, and all who worked alongside him.
Remembering Dr. William H. Foege
de Beaumont mourns the passing of Dr. William H. Foege, a public health leader whose work shaped modern disease prevention.
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