Putting SDOH Data to Work for Systems and Patients

For healthcare leaders, actionable SDOH insights are key to advancing equity and improving patient outcomes. By investing in comprehensive engagement strategies and leveraging technology, the healthcare industry can build trust, address barriers to care, and ensure that no patient falls through the cracks. The post Putting SDOH Data to Work for Systems and Patients appeared…

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Why Cybersecurity Is Now Central to the Patient Experience

Cybersecurity is no longer a function managed in the IT department’s back office. It’s a front-line brand issue, with real implications for patient satisfaction and loyalty. That means providers need to rethink how they talk about security. It’s no longer enough to be secure; you must communicate security clearly. The post Why Cybersecurity Is Now…

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Impact of cousin marriage on life expectancy

From Hwang, Jakob and Squires (2025) in AER: Insights: Cousin marriage rates are high in many countries today. While previous studies have documented increased risks of infant and child mortality, we provide the first estimate of the effect of such marriages on life expectancy throughout adulthood. By studying couples married over a century ago, we…

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Better Prompting May Help Reduce AI Hallucinations, False Vaccine Claims Spread, and Industrial Solvent Promoted as Hidden Cancer Cure — The Monitor

This volume examines how prompting techniques can reduce incorrect medical information from AI chatbots; false claims linking vaccines to sudden infant death syndrome; the promotion of an industrial solvent as an allegedly suppressed cancer cure; misunderstandings about the risks of overdose from fentanyl exposure; and ongoing myths about sunscreen safety.

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Public Health Is Not the Hudson River 

By GREGORY HOPSON There is no doubt Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. is sincere about wanting to make the world a better place. The Hudson River cleanup, which he helped lead, is one of the most successful environmental achievements in the United States. It had bipartisan support, set global standards, and earned the highest compliment: imitation….

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Do people like to daydream?

Not really. At least according a study by Wilson et al. 2025 in Science. In 11 studies, we found that participants typically did not enjoy spending 6 to 15 minutes in a room by themselves with nothing to do but think, that they enjoyed doing mundane external activities much more, and that many preferred to…

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