Experts Weigh In Posts
Child Marriage Links to Climate Change
Fierce heat wave is building in the US West: Extreme heat + air pollution can be deadly, with the health risk together worse than either alone
Earth Day 2022: Public health experts weigh in on the toll of climate change
How health care can go green
The CDC is finally recognizing ‘natural immunity’ — legislators should follow suit
Q&A: Adam Leventhal with the latest on addiction in the era of COVID-19
Coping with COVID: Thanks to omicron, 2022 is off to a painful start
Disruption fatigue, emotional exhaustion and skepticism about public health information are making a bad thing worse, USC experts note. Coping skills and safety measures are critical.
Those previously infected with COVID-19 should delay getting a vaccination
By Neeraj Sood, PhD, Abigail Horn, PhD and David Conti, PhD (Image/Pexels) This commentary was originally published on CalMatters. President Joe Biden wants 100 million Americans vaccinated in 100 days, but scarce supplies and rollout snafus threaten to open a huge...
How to overcome COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy: Build confidence and establish trust
Countering misinformation, leaning on community leaders, using the proper terminology. USC experts explain why all this and more is needed to slow the spread of COVID-19. By Leigh Hopper LAC+USC Pharmacy Supervisor Kevin Weissman holds a vial of the Pfizer...
When addiction and COVID-19 collide
The coronavirus outbreak could worsen America’s substance use crisis. USC addiction expert Adam Leventhal explains why it matters to all of us. (Originally posted at Trojan Family Magazine.) By Eric Lindberg Adam Leventhal Odds are about 50-50 that you know...
Effects of West Coast wildfires go beyond evacuations and air quality
USC experts explain why the worst wildfires in California’s history are just a preview of climate change’s eventual impact on our everyday lives. San Francisco California, USA - September 9, 2020: The sky across California darkened and The sky across California...