The term mental hygiene has a long history in the United States, having first been used by William Sweetzer in 1843. After the Civil War, which increased concern about the effects of unsanitary ...

Researchers estimate 22,180 more live births and 478 more infant deaths than expected across 14 states, including Texas, that banned abortion between September 2021 and August 2022.

A special storytelling event spotlighting the experiences of refugees working in public health. This special live storytelling event spotlights the remarkable experiences of refugees in the Johns ...

A new report from the Bloomberg American Health Initiative at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health finds that life expectancy in the United States is, on average, 78.6 years versus 81.3 ...

Gun Violence in the U.S. 2022: Examining the Burden Among Children and Teens ...

The Self-Empowerment and Equity for Change (SEE Change), funded in part by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), is an initiative that conducts international gender-informed ...

Firearm violence is a preventable public health tragedy affecting communities across the United States. In 2022, 48,204 1 people died by firearms in the United States — an average of one death every ...

In many incidents of gun violence, warning signs are present that an individual is at risk of harming themselves or others. Family members are often the first to know when loved ones are in a suicidal ...

From opioid overdoses and campus sexual violence to fatalities on our roadways, injuries, like disease, can be prevented. The Johns Hopkins Center for Injury Research and Policy finds evidence-based ...