The post-2018 expansion of legal sports betting has produced measurable increases in household financial distress in adopting states. A public-health framing of the empirical evidence and the regulatory…
Practical conversational scripts for parents requesting blood lead testing, follow-up testing, and case-management discussion with their child's primary-care provider — anchored to AAP and CDC guidance.
Point-of-use water filters certified to NSF/ANSI Standard 53 are the EPA-recommended consumer-grade option for lead reduction. A comparative guide to pitcher, faucet-mount, and reverse-osmosis systems.
The EPA RRP Rule requires firm-level and individual-level certification for any disturbance of painted surfaces in pre-1978 homes. A pre-hire verification protocol with the questions every homeowner should…
The HUD Lead Hazard Reduction Grant Program funds free or substantially-subsidized lead inspection, risk assessment, and abatement work for income-qualified households. A federal-program walkthrough.
Soil within 20 feet of a pre-1978 home is a primary lead-exposure pathway during warm-weather months. A field protocol for identification, testing, and remediation aligned with EPA hazard…
The DSM-5 lists nine diagnostic criteria for gambling disorder. We walk through each one with examples drawn from family-life patterns, plus referral and crisis resources.
An evidence-based protocol for identification, containment, and pediatric monitoring — aligned with EPA, HUD, and CDC guidance.
In 2021 the CDC dropped its blood lead reference value from 5 to 3.5 µg/dL. Here is what changed for pediatricians, school nurses, and parents — and what…
EPA's 2024 inventory found 9.2 million lead service lines still in use. We mapped the six states with the heaviest concentrations and the federal IIJA funding chasing them.