In recent years, life expectancy in the United States has stagnated, followed by three
consecutive years of decline. The decline is small in absolute terms but is unprecedented …

Background: There is a lack of consensus on the social determinants of Deaths of Despair
(DoD), ie, an increase in mortality attributed to drug overdose, alcohol-related liver disease …

Importance It is now established that across the United States, minoritized populations have
borne a disproportionate burden from coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). However, little …

From public health luminary Nancy Krieger comes a revolutionary way of addressing health
justice and the embodied truths of lived experience. Since the 1700s, fierce debates in …

A 4-y college degree is increasingly the key to good jobs and, ultimately, to good lives in an
ever-more meritocratic and unequal society. The bachelor's degree (BA) is increasingly …

The experience of the loss of the relatives, which is naturally one of the most stressful events
in a person's life, has turned into a new concept and challenge for survivors and mental …

The most thorough major academic textbook available, this classic text presents the most
important research studies in the field. The author also integrates engaging first-person …

With thorough coverage of inequality in health care access and practice, this leading
textbook has been widely acclaimed by teachers as the most accessible of any available. It …

The impact of rising drug use on US mortality may extend beyond deaths coded as drug-
related to include excess mortality from other causes affected by drug use. Here, we …

Policy Points Despite 30 years of attention to eliminating population health inequity, it
remains entrenched, calling for new approaches. Targeted universalism, wellness‐based …