ChatBots to Quit Smoking, Teen Vaping Study

HIV Testing, Overdose Resources

In Tennessee, the Shelby County Health Department increases access to HIV testing.  News Channel 3 Memphis, TN: Free HIV self-test kits now available in Shelby County [https://wreg.com/news/local/free-hiv-self-test-kits-now-available-in-shelby-county/] The Senate HELP Committee will be holding a hearing on how to make health care affordable again. The Senate HELP Committee Hearing: Making Health Care Affordable Again: Healing a Broken System [https://www.help.senate.gov/hearings/making-health-care-affordable-again-healing-a-broken-system] President Donald Trump signed into law a measure that authorizes federal funding to help prevent drug overdoses and provide aid to patients recovering from addiction. Bloomberg: Trump Signs Law To Unlock Billions For Drug Addiction Recovery [https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-12-01/trump-signs-law-to-unlock-billions-for-drug-addiction-recovery?embedded-checkout=true] Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy [https://ausha.co/privacy-policy] for more information.

MAHA, Overprescribing, and Lead in Cleveland

The recent Make America Health Again summit and overprescription. NPR: Closed-door MAHA summit offers a glimpse into the administration's evolving health priorities [https://www.npr.org/2025/11/30/nx-s1-5621939/closed-door-maha-summit-offers-a-glimpse-into-the-administrations-evolving-health-priorities] Lead levels in the City of Cleveland. Signal Cleveland: For years, Cleveland’s been fighting to reduce childhood lead poisoning. New testing numbers offer hope [https://signalcleveland.org/childhood-lead-poisoning-numbers-dropping-in-cleveland/] The Policy Center for Maternal Mental Health is hosting an upcoming webinar about perinatal mental health The Policy Center for Maternal Mental Health upcoming perinatal mental health webinar [https://secure.everyaction.com/yEyeXxglukm5KDaJy-kWwA2] Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy [https://ausha.co/privacy-policy] for more information.

New CPR Guidelines and Equity Training

The American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Heart Association have teamed up to provide new CPR guidelines for infants and children. WCNC YouTube News Story: American Heart Association releases new CPR guidelines [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o5E-BF1XIIc] The Colorado Public Health Association hosts the next webinar in their anti-racist and health equity series Colorado Public Health Association Webinar: Anti-Racist & Health Equity Series #9: Integrating an Antiracist Lens into Public Health Policy [https://members.coloradopublichealth.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=1960598&group=] The 2025 Cannabis Regulators Association Annual Member Meeting in Atlanta. CANNRA Annual Member Meeting [https://www.cann-ra.org/meetings] Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy [https://ausha.co/privacy-policy] for more information.

GLP-1 Increase Use and Future Cost

GLP-1 Use and Future Cost. KFF News Release: Poll: 1 in 8 Adults Say They Are Currently Taking a GLP-1 Drug for Weight Loss, Diabetes or Another Condition, Even as Half Say the Drugs Are Difficult to Afford [https://www.kff.org/public-opinion/poll-1-in-8-adults-say-they-are-currently-taking-a-glp-1-drug-for-weight-loss-diabetes-or-another-condition-even-as-half-say-the-drugs-are-difficult-to-afford/] CNBC YouTube News Story: GLP-1 obesity pills face off in head-to-head trial [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lg25c9Euemw] ABC News Story: FDA moves to stop compounding GLP-1 drugs [https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Wellness/video/fda-halt-compounded-versions-glp-1-drugs-119661629] WGN YouTube News Story: More about the Trump administration's plan for GLP-1 pricing [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tn7ReUFmo7A] CNBC News Story: New study reveals why patients stop taking GLP-1 obesity drugs [https://www.cnbc.com/video/2025/01/31/new-study-reveals-why-patients-stop-taking-glp-1-obesity-drugs.html] Denver 7 News Story: Real Talk: 12% of Americans report using GLP-1 medications [https://www.denver7.com/realtalk/real-talk-12-of-americans-report-using-glp-1-medications] APHA is hosting a webinar titled Integrating an Antiracist Lens into Public Health Policy. APHA Webinar: Integrating an Antiracist Lens into Public Health Policy [https://www.apha.org/events-and-meetings/apha-calendar/integrating-an-antiracist-lens-into-public-health-policy] The University of Michigan School of Public Health has a new Q&A racism’s impact on reproductive health. Q&A with University of Michigan researcher Safyer McKenzie-Sampson on racism’s impact on reproductive health [https://sph.umich.edu/news/2025posts/safyer-mckenzie-sampson.html] The Society for Public Health Education has announced its annual conference. SOPHE Annual Conference [https://www.sophe.org/conferences_events/annual-conference/] Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy [https://ausha.co/privacy-policy] for more information.

ChatBots to Quit Smoking, Teen Vaping Study

Studies on AI chatbots in public health. George Washington News Release: AI Powered Chatbot Shows Promise in Smoking Cessation [https://mediarelations.gwu.edu/ai-powered-chatbot-shows-promise-smoking-cessation] Yale School of Public Health: Rewards, risks with AI chatbots in chronic disease care [https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/rewards-risks-with-ai-chatbots-in-chronic-disease-care/] NBC 4 Washington YouTube News Story: Can AI Help You Quit Smoking? [https://www.youtube.com/shorts/6wgL3x_UTbA] A JAMA article shows youths have a hard time quitting vaping. JAMA Network: Trends in Daily Nicotine Vaping and Unsuccessful Quit Attempts in Youths [https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2840812?guestAccessKey=1b34668e-afe8-4888-aa3d-dd05b3b83eff&utm_term=110325&utm_campaign=ftm_links&utm_medium=referral&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_YJE-wzCZXH0TGPMvojG0RyOr2Z2P8ELGj2Hil7twNgBo1hdAyKLpd1Uey8C6IbaLAc53ZNg2UhDpWFKD6pKMOheAVAw&_hsmi=388229236&utm_content=tfl&utm_source=for_the_media] Dr. Christopher J. Murray was awarded the CDC Foundation’s 2025 James and Sarah Fries Prize for Improving Health.  CDC Foundation: Christopher J.L. Murray Receives 2025 James and Sarah Fries Prize for Improving Health [https://www.cdcfoundation.org/pr/2025/Christopher-Murray-receives-2025-James-and-Sarah-Fries-Prize-for-Improving-Health] Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy [https://ausha.co/privacy-policy] for more information.