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The past 100 days have been a whirlwind, marked by a profound transformation in our public health landscape—not only in the United States, but with repercussions reverberating around the world. Like many of you, we’ve not only felt this transformation, but have been at the forefront of charting new paths through it. Amid unprecedented challenges—federal… Continue reading 100 Days In: Navigating the New Health Communications Landscape The post 100 Days In: Navigating the New Health C...| M Booth Health
Prefer to listen to a conversation over reading? The 2024 election cycle underscored the profound shift in how Americans consume information. As traditional media channels took a backseat, new voices on new platforms emerged as powerful forces in shaping public discourse. This transformation isn’t just about politics – it signals a broader change in how… Continue reading The new health care information ecosystem: Bluesky, Substack and beyond? The post The new health care information eco...| M Booth Health
Trigger warning: eating disorder, weight, food and body discussions. If you’re on TikTok, you might have seen the “girl dinner” trend that has swept across social media. If you’re not chronically online like most Gen Z-ers and millennials, it’s a simple trend where users share a video of what they call “girl dinner,” a… Continue reading We need to talk about the media’s portrayal of eating disorders The post We need to talk about the media’s portrayal of eating disorder...| M Booth Health
More than 25 years ago, as a closeted gay teen, getting useful health information felt like winning the lottery. My high school PE class had a surprisingly comprehensive curriculum that covered not just sex ed, but mental health, addiction, nutrition, and more. In college, an on-campus LGBTQ+ Health Center was a haven of non-judgmental, life-saving… Continue reading Schools Are a Critical Source of Health Information for LGBTQ+ Americans The post Schools Are a Critical Source of Health Info...| M Booth Health
Giving birth in the United States can be a minefield. Hospitals are too often short-staffed, quality prenatal care is unequally distributed across the country, and there are too few resources for new mothers once you are postpartum. On top of that, the CDC recently released a study that found 1 in 5 women report mistreatment… Continue reading We Need to Keep Discussing America’s Maternal Mortality Crisis The post We Need to Keep Discussing America’s Maternal Mortality Crisis appeared ...| M Booth Health
Today’s transformative social media environment poses a major challenge for brands, especially healthcare brands. In a fractured environment of dense misinformation and mistrust, platforms continue to rise and fall at lightning speed. Threads exploded in popularity near-overnight, but activity on the platform is already waning. And in response to TikTok’s rapid ascent in popularity, competitors… Continue reading 4 Ways Health Brands Can Navigate the Shifting Social Media Moment The post...| M Booth Health
A few weeks ago, a close friend shared an Instagram story from a small queer-owned and operated business called Ash + Chess that specializes in stationery and gifts. The company just had its Pride t-shirts pulled from Target stores across the country. In the post, Ash + Chess wrote: “We are saddened to say that… Continue reading Being an ally is hard, and that’s when it matters most The post Being an ally is hard, and that’s when it matters most appeared first on M Booth Health.| M Booth Health
The first time I heard the phrase ‘social determinants of health’—the nonmedical factors that influence a person’s health—I was in graduate school. I was rapt as my professor described the conditions that make it more difficult for people to maintain or improve their health, such as lack of reliable transportation, unsafe housing, unsteady employment, lack… Continue reading I Grew Up Without Equitable Access to Care. That’s Why Health Equity is Now My Life’s Work. The post I G...| M Booth Health
Inflation at near 40-year highs. Americans anxious about a possible recession. Recent headlines make clear that the economy is very much top of mind. Fiscal pressures have also renewed the connection between the economy and health care costs. The recently passed Inflation Reduction Act included reduced drug pricing as one of the main ways to… Continue reading It’s Time to End Period Poverty| M Booth Health
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This article originally appeared on Fortune.com. The long history of racism and sexism in health care has given mothers of color good reason to be wary of medical institutions and practitioners. These women continue to face much higher maternal death rates than other racial groups, regardless of their education or economic status. These kinds of racial health inequities are rampant. As a result, Black… Continue reading Black mothers are more likely to reject doctors’ advice and s...| M Booth Health