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Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott is taking a public health approach to reducing gun violence.

So far, the city has seen an unprecedented reduction in the number of homicides and other violent crimes. He discusses this progress on Public Health On Call 🎧

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November 7, 2025 at 8:09 PM
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Cuts to Affordable Care Act subsidies highlight a troubling trend in health care costs.

Swipe to learn what this means in insurance costs for Americans.

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Illustration of a telemedicine call, medication, and arrows showing an increase. Text reads: What’s Behind Rising Health Insurance Costs. The Affordable Care Act (ACA) was enacted to control rising health care costs—but key subsidies are set to expire at the end of the year. Gerard Anderson, professor in Health Policy and Management and International Health, unpacks elevating insurance costs and the ripple effects across health care providers. This information is sourced from Public Health On Call episode 972. Illustration of a doctor looking at someone who hurt their arm. Text reads: Health insurance premiums are increasing. What’s going on? As open enrollment begins, consumers buying insurance through ACA plans are seeing premiums rise by up to 59%. This is because of service prices, not quantity. It's not that people are using health care services more often than they were previously. It’s that prices for services keep going up, which increases insurance premiums. Illustration of a person on their phone looking at health care plans. Text reads: What role does ACA play in covering costs? About 30 million Americans are on ACA plans right now. These are people who typically do not have employer-based insurance—they work in the gig economy, at small firms that don't offer insurance, or are self-insured, for instance. For someone with an employer-sponsored insurance plan, the employer pays a significant portion of the insurance premium. Something similar happens for people receiving insurance under the Affordable Care Act, except with ACA subsidies, the government pays for part of the premium. illustration of pharmaceuticals. Text reads: Why are insurance costs going to be even higher? In the United States, each state’s market is different. It all depends on what type of insurance you have. Under some insurance plans, premiums are rising rapidly, while other plans might not go up. If you are on an ACA plan, you may now have to pay the full rate of insurance. This happens because the subsidies—your cost-sharing with the government—are being reduced, eliminated, or expiring.
November 6, 2025 at 5:43 PM
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Kristen Johansson details her journey with Lyme disease and how it led her to public health in the newest issue of Hopkins Bloomberg Public Health magazine.

Read her full story: magazine.publichealth.jhu.edu/2025/when-ly...
Kristen Johansson. Text reads: "Public health is my bridge from personal survival to collective change ... I want my story to lead to a day when patients and scientists alike not only understand Lyme disease but use their superpowers to overcome it.” Kristen Johansson, Molecular and Cellular Biology Student at Johns Hopkins University
November 5, 2025 at 7:08 PM
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Environmental toxins can cause neurodevelopmental problems, obesity, and more in kids. Researchers are working on strategies to identify exposures, new methods for understanding chemicals’ dangerous synergies, and better ways to minimize risks.

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Decoding Environmental Exposures’ Lifelong Impacts | Hopkins Bloomberg Public Health Magazine
Tracing the health impacts of chemical exposures decades after they happen is endlessly complex. Researchers are finding new ways to untangle the effects.
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November 5, 2025 at 3:42 PM
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🧵Is opioid settlement $ living up to its promise? @kffhealthnews.org @johnshopkinssph.bsky.social & @shatterproofhq.bsky.social built a database showing 10,500+ ways it was spent—or not—last year, from treatment & housing to police drones & a drug awareness magician kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
From Narcan to Gun Silencers, Opioid Settlement Cash Pays Law Enforcement Tabs - KFF Health News
Local governments have received hundreds of millions of dollars from the opioid settlements to support addiction treatment, recovery, and prevention efforts. Their spending decisions in 2024 were some...
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November 3, 2025 at 2:45 PM
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Increasing legalization and scant research on today’s cannabis products is complicating guidance for nursing mothers.

Swipe to learn what we know.

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Illustration of a person breastfeeding. Text reads: is it okay to use cannabis while breastfeeding? The medical guidance during pregnancy is clear: Don't use cannabis. During the postpartum period, it gets more complicated.
November 4, 2025 at 4:26 PM
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This month is National Child Safety and Protection Month.

Safety tip #1: Take your kids to playgrounds with shock-absorbing surfaces such as rubber, sand, or mulch. If your child falls, the landing will be more cushioned. Learn more at: bit.ly/4hMvxSI
November 3, 2025 at 2:31 PM
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Proposed cuts to the SNAP program will have devastating impacts on families across the country. Wondering what you can do to help? Bloomberg Fellow Allison Duda and Bloomberg Professor of American Health Kristin Mmari share more in our latest blog post: americanhealth.jhu.edu/news/why-sna...
Why SNAP Matters and How We Can Help
Coming cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) are going to increase hunger in America, according to Johns Hopkins faculty and students who work in food assistance. These policy a...
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November 3, 2025 at 3:20 PM
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The expiration of Affordable Care Act subsidies is setting higher premiums and pushing coverage out of reach.

Gerard Anderson discusses the political battle behind rising insurance costs and ripple effects across the health care system.

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November 4, 2025 at 1:45 PM
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Dr. Alba Azola lays out the research on long COVID, including the new diagnoses she’s seeing in patients after multiple COVID infections and how clinicians are approaching treatment.

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October 30, 2025 at 3:05 PM
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Averaging just a few dollars per person a day, SNAP helps the most vulnerable Americans, including people with low incomes, children, older adults, veterans, and people with disabilities.
What Is SNAP? And Why Does It Matter? | Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, also known as food stamps, is the United States’ largest anti-hunger program and helps an average of 41.7 million Americans per month.
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October 30, 2025 at 1:02 PM
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SNAP, America’s largest anti-hunger program, provides supplemental food benefits for over 40 million people.

Swipe to learn what the program is, why it has been at the top of newsfeeds, and what would happen without SNAP.

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Illustration of carrots, bread, and canned goods. Text reads: SNAP matters. Commonly known as food stamps, SNAP is America’s largest anti-hunger program. Swipe to learn more.
October 29, 2025 at 7:19 PM
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Public Health On Call has won two Signal Awards 🎉

🥈"The Fight for a Swimmable Harbor in Baltimore" in the Science & Education category for Individual Episodes

🥉Our Vaccines 101 series in the Science & Education category for Limited Series and Specials

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An orange graphic emblazoned with the word “WINNER,” recognizing the Public Health On Call podcast’s wins at the 2025 Signal Awards. The special episode “The Fight for a Swimmable Harbor in Baltimore" earned silver in the Science & Education category for Individual Episodes and the Vaccines 101 series won bronze in the Science & Education category for Limited Series and Specials.
October 28, 2025 at 2:14 PM
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How can we ensure childhood adversity doesn’t undermine adult well-being? Researchers at @johnshopkinssph.bsky.social are developing new ways to help young people navigate trauma so early hardship doesn’t define their future: magazine.publichealth.jhu.edu/2025/adult-w...
For Adult Well-Being, Address Childhood Trauma | Hopkins Bloomberg Public Health Magazine
Helping children and adolescents cope with adverse experiences can prevent them from defining the future.
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October 23, 2025 at 3:21 PM
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Since a major global outbreak of mpox in 2022, clade II mpox has been circulating at low levels in the U.S.

But three new cases in California were identified as clade I mpox, a much more lethal form of the virus. BSPH doctoral student @drbanda.bsky.social shares insight on what this means.
In 2024, the WHO declared a public health emergency due to a rise in mpox clade Ib cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Three mpox cases in California could mean a notable shift in the global outbreak. The cases were acquired locally—meaning none of the patients had traveled to an endemic area—and were unrelated to each other. According to BSPH doctoral student Banda Khalifa, this could signal early domestic community transmission. Here’s what you need to know.
October 27, 2025 at 7:57 PM
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Always make sure your helmet is a 10/10!

Make sure your helmet always fits securely, meets safety standards for its intended use, and is replaced if when expired, damaged, or outgrown.

Drop below your favorite helmet and what score you think it would have.
Always make sure your helmet is a 10/10!
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October 24, 2025 at 7:35 PM
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COVID vaccines are now available to anyone—no prescription needed! Swipe for resources on where to find one near you.
Graph answering whether or not you can get a COVID vaccine. Text reads: Can you get a COVID Vaccine? Are you younger than 6 months? Wow! Look at you reading already! But no, the vaccine is not approved for anyone under 6 months old. Are you 6 months or older? YES, you can. Are you without a prescription? Yes, you can. Are you covered by insurance? Yes* *Like in previous years, COVID and flu vaccines are covered at no cost under most health insurance plans, including Medicare, Medicaid, Children’s Health Insurance Program, the Vaccines for Children Program, and by insurance plans regulated by the Affordable Care Act. Are you over age 65 or immunocompromised? Definitely, yes. Are you pregnant? Yes, you can. Text reads: Where can I get a vaccine? Vaccines are available through pharmacies and health care providers. Your local health department may also offer seasonal vaccine clinics. Here are tools for locating one near you: VaxAssist at vaxassist.com. VaccineFinder at vaccinefinder.org. CVEEP Vaccine Locator at veep.org/vaccine-locator.
October 23, 2025 at 7:45 PM
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Dean Pollack Porter, a born and raised New Yorker, is more than ready to cheer for the Knicks in their season opener tonight! 🏀

... don't worry, she's not dissing Baltimore, we don't have an NBA team lol

Who are you cheering for? (I heard her husband is rooting for the Cavs 👀)
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October 22, 2025 at 7:27 PM
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The combined MMR vaccine provides lifesaving protection against infections of measles, mumps, and rubella.

On Public Health On Call, Dr. William Moss details the history of MMR vaccines and the public health dangers posed by changing the recommendations.
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October 21, 2025 at 7:48 PM
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As evidence linking increased screen time with poor mental health mounts, schools and parents alike are scrambling to create guardrails.

At the same time, legislators are pursuing new efforts to regulate children’s access to unfettered and constant digital content.
Mental Health in the Scroll Age | Hopkins Bloomberg Public Health Magazine
What is digital life doing to young minds?
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October 21, 2025 at 3:42 PM
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October is #DomesticViolenceAwarenessMonth! A new project led by Charvonne Holliday Nworu, in partnership with House of Ruth Maryland, established a hotline in Baltimore to give people at risk of harming their partners a new way to process their feelings. americanhealth.jhu.edu/ipvprevention
Gateway 2 Change
Gateway 2 Change is the first 24/7 hotline in the United States for people at risk of harming an intimate partner.
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October 20, 2025 at 7:11 PM
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Public Health On Call will soon release our 1,000th episode—and you can join the celebration 🎉

Submit questions for our hosts by October 31 for the opportunity to hear your voice on the podcast.

🎙️Email voice memos to PublicHealthQuestion@jhu.edu.
October 17, 2025 at 3:45 PM
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What is mifepristone, aka “the abortion pill”?

A lot of misinformation and skepticism exist around the drug’s safety. However, decades of evidence have shown that mifepristone is extremely safe and very effective.

Swipe to learn more about the medication.

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Illustration of mifepristone box. Text reads: Mifepristone aka “The Abortion Pill” Mifepristone is a U.S. FDA-approved oral medication used to end a pregnancy up to 70 days into gestation. Nearly 40 years of research have shown that mifepristone is extremely safe and effective. Swipe to learn more. Illustration of a uterus. Text reads: How Does Mifepristone Work? Mifepristone blocks the hormone progesterone, which is required to sustain a pregnancy. Without progesterone, a fertilized egg will detach from the uterine wall, and the uterus will contract. Misoprostol, taken after mifepristone, brings on further contractions, causing the uterus to expel the fertilized egg and other tissue. The two-drug regimen can be used in the comfort and privacy of a person’s own home. Graphic of two circular pills. Text reads: Is Mifepristone Safe? YES. It’s currently authorized for use in 96 countries, including the U.S.—where it was approved by the FDA in 2000. Nearly four decades of peer-reviewed research have found it to be safe. The risk of serious complications from a medication abortion is less than 1%. Of the 7.5 million+ people in the U.S. who used mifepristone between 2000–2024, only 36 deaths associated with the medication were reported, and no deaths were directly attributed to the drug. Source: FDA "Mifepristone is one of the most rigorously researched medications—and has been safely and effectively used by millions of pregnant people globally during the last nearly 40 years.” Suzanne Bell, Associate Professor in Population, Family and Reproductive Health
October 16, 2025 at 8:21 PM
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"In the case of air pollution, every dollar spent on the Clean Air Act results in a $25 to $30 return on investment in terms of health prevention or in terms of disease avoidance. I mean, that's stunning. How many programs do we have where we get that kind of return on investment?"
Potential crisis looms with loss of environmental health research
With the federal government canceling and scaling back funding in research related to environmental health, scientists worry about the health and economic consequences for society
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October 16, 2025 at 1:50 PM
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The hepatitis B vaccination is an essential safety net for newborns.

Without vaccination, as many as 9 in 10 infants infected with hepatitis B in their first year of life will develop chronic infection that can lead to liver failure and death.

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Why Does Hepatitis B Vaccination Begin at Birth? The virus is extremely infectious. Newborns and infants are vulnerable to developing lifelong chronic infection. It has consistently been proven safe and effective. Since 1991, when a birth dose was recommended for all newborns, infections with hepatitis B virus in children and teens have decreased by 99%.
October 15, 2025 at 2:42 PM