HHS Blog Posts

Integrating Infectious Disease Prevention and Treatment into the Opioid Response

Adm. Brett P. Giroir, M.D., assistant secretary for health

July 17, 2018

By: Corinna Dan, R.N., M.P.H., Viral Hepatitis Policy Advisor, Office of HIV/AIDS and Infectious Disease Policy, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and Adm. Brett P. Giroir, M.D., Assistant Secretary for Health

Posted In:

Opioids

Tagged:

infectious diseases | Hepatitis C | National Academies of Sciences | syndemics

Elder Abuse: A public health issue that affects all of us

June 15, 2018

By: Vice Admiral Jerome M. Adams M.D., M.P.H., Surgeon General of the United States and Lance Robertson, Administrator, Administration for Community Living

Posted In:

Prevention and Wellness | Programs for Families and Children

Tagged:

elder abuse | public health | older Americans

Barbershops Help Black Men Lower Their Blood Pressure

June 11, 2018

By: Mark Sampson, M.S., Technical Writer-Editor, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)

Posted In:

Prevention and Wellness

From Stolen Pills to the U.S. Public Health Service: My Story of Recovery

June 4, 2018

By: Christopher Jones, Director, National Mental Health and Substance Use Policy Laboratory, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

Posted In:

Mental Health and Substance Abuse | Opioids

Tagged:

Addiction | treatment | Medication

While Fighting the Opioid Epidemic, Don’t Forget Those Who Are Suffering From Pain