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Extracting the National Health Interview Survey Linked Mortality File (NHIS-LMF)
Here’s help in accessing and using IPUMS National Health Interview Survey Linked Mortality File Data.
Population Health News Round-Up: April 2025
Where the budget cuts are hitting hard: veterans, people with disabilities, blood disorder researchers, wildfire responders, and more.
Population Health News Round-Up: March 2025
Looming Medicaid cuts, sepsis rates after an abortion ban, funding threats to rural hospitals, and more.
A Message from IAPHS Leadership
In this special message, we reaffirm our commitment to our purpose: to foster scientific innovation and discovery to improve the health of populations and reduce health disparities.
Selling Health, Selling Illness, or Just Selling Drugs?
A Look at a Potential Ban on Prescription Drug Ads
What might a ban on pharmaceutical direct-to-patient advertising mean?
Why You Should Attend the IAPHS Conference in 2025
Why it’s important to come together for our conference, now more than ever.
Institutional Member of the Month: Humana Foundation
Nutrition education and security, youth suicide prevention, and support for caregivers and seniors: Find out more about Humana Foundation’s outstanding community-centered health equity research and collaborations.
Population Health News Round-Up: February 2025
In Black History Month, we look at disparities facing Black communities: delayed lung cancer treatment, dementia, and cardiovascular health, plus more population health stories.
Member of the Month: Kia Davis
Kia Davis is focused on actionable research across multiple disciplines, including spatial epidemiology, sociology, urban planning, community organizing, and environmental health.
Population Health News Round-Up: January 2025
Looking at environmental health disparities in prisons and in Detroit, the increase in senior homelessness, the FDA under Trump, and more.
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