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This section highlights articles authored or co-authored by Dr. Susan Blumenthal, providing in-depth analysis on critical health issues, policy strategies, and innovative solutions to improve public health. These articles offer evidence-based insights and actionable recommendations designed to inform policymakers, practitioners, and the public about pressing challenges and opportunities in health and medicine.

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Dying for a Drink of Safe Water, Washington Post, September 20, 2005

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Breast Cancer, Ladies Home Journal

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Depression in Women, Ladies Home Journal

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Suicide and Gender

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A Pervasive Wound of War, Washington Times, August 9, 2007

 

Health and the Headlines, American Health Magazine

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The Promise and Perils of Personalized Medicine, Harvard Health Policy Review, 2011

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A Presidential Rx for Health, Washington Times, November 20, 2008

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Prescription for a Healthy New Year, US News and World Report

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Applying a Public Health Approach to Decreasing Obesity in the United States, Harvard Health Policy Review, Fall, 2003

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A Public Health Approach to Decreasing Obesity, JAMA, November 6, 2002

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Buying masks should be as easy as buying sunscreen, The Washington Post, January 2022

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Carrying forward Marie Curie’s legacy in the 21st century, The Hill, November 2021

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Reimagining public health infrastructure in the 21st century, Boston Globe, September 2021

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Masks are lifesaving public health tools — let’s rate the accordingly, The Hill, June 2021

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COVID-19 provides an opportunity to reimagine health care, The Hill, May 2021

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This group of workers could help turnaround quality of life — and the economy, CNN Opinion, February 2021

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The best Way to make Masks Work Against COVID-19, CNN Opinion, November, 2020

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World War III: Fighting an Invisible Enemy, the Coronavirus, Thrive Global, April, 2020

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Researchers Should Study How COVID-19 Affects Women, April 2020

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Young People Hold the Key: Flattening the Curve of the Coronavirus Pandemic, Thrive Global, April, 2020

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The Coronavirus Pandemic: Public Health Actions to #FlattenTheCurve: The policies, research initiatives, and global lessons we must adopt to slow the spread of COVID-19, Thrive Global, March, 2020

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5 ways we can prepare for Coronavirus, The Hill, February, 2020

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Despite Infectious Disease Outbreaks Linked To Opioid Crisis, Most Substance Abuse Facilities Don’t Test For HIV Or HCV, Health Affairs Blog, October, 2018

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Food Insecurity on College Campuses. Thrive Global, April, 2018

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Finally – A National Strategy to Fight AIDS - San Francisco Chronicle, 2010

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Hong Kong: Health Issues

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A lack in affordable care may lead to HIV resurgence, The Hill, March, 2018

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Americans Don’t Eat Enough Fruits and Veggies, Thrive Global, January, 2018

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Global Pollution: A Silent Killer, Huff Post, January, 2018

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Americans Spend More on Soft Drinks Than Any Other Food Item, Huff Post, December, 2017

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Safeguarding America’s Health System From Sabotage, Huff Post, November, 2017

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Federal Nutrition Assistance Program Participation May Save Money On Health Care Expenditures, Huff Post, November, 2017

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U.S. Hits Record High Obesity Rates, Huff Post, October, 2017

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Being Overweight Is Linked To Increased Cancer Risk, Huff Post, October, 2017

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HIV/AIDS National Strategic Plans of Sub-Saharan African countries: an analysis for gender equality and sex-disaggregated HIV targets, Health Policy and Planning, August, 2017

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The Opioid Epidemic Is A National Public Health Emergency, Huff Post, August, 2017

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Health Reform at the Crossroads: Progress or Peril?, Huff Post, July, 2017

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Health Care Reform and Women: A Comparison Of The ACA And The AHCA, Huff Post, June, 2017

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Women’s History Month: Defending a Woman’s Right to Live HIV/AIDS Free in America, Huffington Post, March, 2017

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Defending a Woman’s Right to Live Without HIV, Advocate, March, 2017

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A Recipe For Healthy Holidays: 14 Key Ingredients, Huffington Post, December, 2016

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New SNAP To Health Website Makes Finding Information About Federal Food Assistance Programs, Nutrition, And Obesity Prevention Easier And Faster, Huffington Post, December, 2016

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A New National Prescription to Improve Women’s Health, Womenshealth.org, December 2016

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Ending AIDS: Progress And Peril On This World AIDS Day 2016, Thrive Global, December 2016

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Ending AIDS: Progress And Peril On This World AIDS Day 2016, Huffington Post, December 2016

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Food Insecurity Declines but 1 in 7 Americans Still Hungry, Huffington Post, September 2016

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Food Marketing: A Double-Edged Sword for Combatting Obesity in America, Huffington Post, August 2016

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Yellow Fever Outbreak in Southern Africa: A Troubling Trend, Huffington Post, August 2016

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Unpacking Packaged Foods: Understanding The New Nutrition Labels, Huffington Post, July 2016

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Obesity Continues To Weigh On America, Huffington Post, July 2016

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Zika and the Rio 2016 Olympics: A Global Marathon against a Microbe, Huffington Post, June 2016

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The Zika Virus: Pandemic Preparedness Is Needed Now!, Huffington Post, May 2016

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Health and Headlines, Huffington Post, April 2016

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Writing a New National Prescription to Improve Women’s Health: History, Progress and Challenges Ahead, Huffington Post, March 2016

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Detecting Depression: A Public Health Priority, Huffington Post, March 2016

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New Dietary Guidelines for Americans: A Menu for Healthy Eating, Huffington Post, February 2016

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Sustainable Development: Investing in the Future, Huffington Post, February 2016

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Global Obesity: A Growing Epidemic, Huffington Post, February 2016

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GAO Report Reveals More Work Needed to Improve Women’s Health, Huffington Post, January 2016

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Obesity and Food Insecurity: A Public Health Paradox, Huffington Post, October 2015

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Writing a National Prescription to Improve the Mental Health of America’s Youth, Huffington Post, October 2015

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Healing the Sickest Patients: How ‘Hot Spotters,’ ‘Frequent Fliers,’ and ‘Super-Utilizers’ Impact Health Care in America, Huffington Post, August 2015

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Advancing Health With Information Technology in the 21st Century, Huffington Post, August 2015

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Taking Brain Vitals: New Tools to Detect Mental Disorders, Huffington Post, June 2015

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Rethinking Retirement in the 21st Century, Huffington Post, March 2015

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Women and HIV in America: Making AIDS History, Huffington Post, March 2015

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A Nutrition Prescription for a Healthier America, Huffington Post, March 2015

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Ebola 3.0, Huffington Post, March 2015

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Aging in Place: An Intergenerational Priority, Huffington Post, December 2014

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AIDS to Ebola: Moving From Peril to Progress, Huffington Post, October 2014

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Bernadine Healy, M.D.: Remembering a Pioneering Health Hero, Huffington Post, August 2011

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The Missed 3 Million: Reducing the Threat of Tuberculosis Worldwide, Huffington Post, August 1, 2014

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Tipping the Scales on Obesity: How to Sell Health, Huffington Post, July 17, 2014

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The Power of Prevention, Huffington Post, June 12, 2014

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A Mission to the Mind, Huffington Post, June 5, 2014

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America Without HIV/AIDS in Women: A Wish for This National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, Huffington Post, March 10, 2014

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Creating Safe Spaces in Cities for Women: A Resolution for International Women’s Day 2014, Huffington Post, March 8, 2014

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Our Shared Responsibility: Ending AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, Huffington Post, January 31, 2014

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Transforming Food Deserts and Swamps to Fight Obesity, Huffington Post, August 27, 2013

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Saving the Lives of Women Worldwide, Huffington Post, May 12, 2013

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Earth Day: How to Spin Toward a Healthier, Greener Future, Huffington Post, April 22, 2013

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World AIDS Day 2012: A Roadmap for Ending HIV/AIDS, Huffington Post, December 3, 2012

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Health Care Reform: How it Benefits Women, Huffington Post, October 11, 2012

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Stopping the Surge of Military Suicides: How to Win this Preventable War, Huffington Post, September 14, 2012

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Healing America’s Health Care System, Huffington Post, August 3, 2012

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The Olympics’ Mixed Messaging on Health, Huffington Post, August 1, 2012

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Making AIDS History: Achieving an HIV-Free Generation, Huffington Post, July 23, 2012

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Weighing In on Sugary Beverages and Obesity, Huffington Post, June 26, 2012

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Obesity: America’s Next Great National Security Threat? Huffington Post, June 8, 2012

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Making AIDS History, Washington Life, June 2012

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Overcoming Stigma and Improving Mental Health in America, Huffington Post, May 25, 2012

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The Weight of the Nation, Huffington Post, May 15, 2012

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Poverty And Obesity: Breaking The Link, Huffington Post, April 2012

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National Public Health Week 2012: Toward a Healthier Nation, Huffington Post, April 2012

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World Tuberculosis Day 2012: Stopping Tuberculosis in Our Lifetimes, Huffington Post, March 2012

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World on Track to Meet MDG Safe Water Target, But Challenges Remain, Huffington Post, March 2012

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Debunking Myths About Food Stamps, Huffington Post, March 2012

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International Women’s Day 2012: Advancing Women’s Health, Huffington Post, March 2012

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Go Red: Raising Awareness About Heart Disease in Women, Huffington Post, February 2012

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The Promise and Perils of Personalized Medicine, Harvard Health Policy Review, December 2011

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Health and the Holidays, Huffington Post, December 2011

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SNAP to Health: Strengthening Nutrition in the Federal Food Stamp Program, Huffington Post, December 2011

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Ending the AIDS Epidemic: Toward an AIDS-Free Generation, Huffington Post, December 2011

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A Roadmap for Achieving an AIDS-Free Generation, Huffington Post, November 2011

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International Cooperation is Key to Reversing the Global Obesity Epidemic, Huffington Post, October 2011

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Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs): The Costs Of Omission From The MDGs Results In A September UN Summit, Huffington Post, August 2011

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Bernadine Healy, M.D.: Remembering a Pioneering Health Hero, Huffington Post, August 2011

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Food Safety In The 21st Century, Huffington Post, August 2011

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Making AIDS History, Huffington Post, July 2011

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The Health And Economic Aftershocks Of Japan’s Triple Disaster, Huffington Post, June 2011

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How to Live a Long and Healthy Life: The 10 Things Every Woman Needs to Know, Huffington Post, June 2011

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How Healthy Are Today’s Young Adults?, Huffington Post, May 2011

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Radiation and Health: The Aftershocks of Japan’s Nuclear Disaster, Huffington Post, April 2011

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Baby Boomers – Public Health’s Biggest Challenge, Huffington Post, April 2011

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Flu in the 21st Century, Huffington Post, March 2011

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Women’s Health: Decades Later, What’s Still Neglected, Huffington Post, March 2011

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Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention: Here’s How, Huffington Post, February 2011

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12 Tips for a Healthier You in 2011, Huffington Post, December 2010

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World AIDS Day: Moving Toward an HIV-Free Generation, Huffington Post, December 2010

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Science Is What Will Improve Health in America, Huffington Post, November 2010

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Happy Thanksgiving – 10 Ways to Enjoy Your Holiday Without Sacrificing Your Health, Huffington Post, November 2010

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How Science is Crucial to Improving Health Worldwide, Huffington Post, November 2010

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A Prevention Revolution, Huffington Post, November 2010

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Finally – a national strategy to fight AIDS, San Francisco Chronicle, July 2010

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At Last: A Landmark National Strategy to Fight HIV/AIDS in America, Huffington Post, July 2010

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Advancing America’s Health: Eight Resolutions for the New Decade, Huffington Post, June 2010

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Obesity Prevention in Women: Tipping the Scales Towards Health, Huffington Post, May 2010

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Saving the Lives of Mothers Worldwide, Huffington Post, May 2010

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A 21st Century Health Care Roadmap: The Path from Peril to Progress, Huffington Post, May 2010

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Health in Haiti: Lessons to Learn for National Public Health Week 2010, Huffington Post, April 2010

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Weighing in on Childhood Obesity Prevention, Huffington Post, April 2010

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Eating Disorders Awareness Week: The Need for Increased Education, Effective Treatment and Prevention, Huffington Post, February 2010

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World AIDS Day: Women’s Rights and AIDS, Huffington Post, December 2009

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Stamp Out Smoking, Huffington Post, November 2009

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Putting Prevention into Practice in Health Care Reform, Huffington Post, July 2009

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Take Action Against AIDS Today, Huffington Post, June 2009

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A Presidential Rx to Improve Health in the New Year, Huffington Post, January 2009

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A Presidental Rx to Improve Health, The Washington Times, November 2008

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AIDS Amnesia in America, Huffington Post, August 2008

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AIDS Amnesia in America, The Washington Times, August 2008

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AIDS in Asia An Emerging Frontier in the HIVAIDS Epidemic, Huffington Post, July 2008

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National HIV Testing Day An Epidemic in Our Nation’s Capital, Huffington Post, June 2008

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World Health Day The Hazards of Global Warming to Your Health, Huffington Post, April 2008

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Warm Up vs. Health, Washington Times, 2008

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Pervasive Stigma Surrounds Women Living with HIV/AIDS, Huffington Post, April 2008

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World Cancer Day A Call to Action, Huffington Post, February 2008

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College Women Give Yourself the Gift of a Healthier Future, Huffington Post, December 2007

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U.S. Presidential Candidates Health Care Plans 2008 HIV/AIDS Proposals – A Time for Leadership, Huffington Post, December 2007

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Pervasive wound of war: PTSD, The Washington Times, August 2007

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Harvard Health Policy Review: Interview with Dr. Blumenthal on Women’s Health

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Health and Headlines, American Health Magazine

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U.S. Presidential Candidates’ Prescriptions for a Healthier Future: A Side-By-Side Comparison

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U.S. Presidential Candidates’ Health Plans: Incorporating Information Technology to Provide 21st Century Care

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U.S. Presidential Candidates’ Health Care Plans: Scientific and Medical Research Proposals

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World AIDS Day 2007: Electing to Fight Against HIV/AIDS

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Will the Next President Fight AIDS? Newsweek, 2007

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Community Fight Fat by Susan Blumenthal, MD, Washington Times, June 15, 2007

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Health Care and the 2008 Presidential Elections: A Window of Opportunity

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Heartfelt Advice for Women: Take Care of Your Heart

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World AIDS Day, 2006: 25 Years of AIDS, 25 Million Reasons to Take Action

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Nutrition, Public Health, and the Obesity Epidemic, Harvard Health Policy Review, 2003

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Clear the Air of Secondhand Smoke

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Exploring Global Health Through the Power of Film

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Avian Flu: A Pandemic Threat to Humans or Just for the Birds??

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A New Year’s Resolution: A Child Survival Revolution

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The Public Health Impact of Water

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Obesity Prevention: JAMA, November 2002

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Prescription for a healthier new year, U.S. News and World Report, 2002

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Rural Health Issues: JAMA, January 2002

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Depression in women, Ladies Home Journal

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Dying for a drink of safe water, Washington Post

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Breast Cancer, Ladies Home Journal

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How to lead a longer, healthier life, Ladies Home Journal

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Prevention Prescription in the Ultimate Guide to Women’s Health and Wellness

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Elle Magazine Health Newsletter, September 1997

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New Frontiers in Breast Cancer Imaging and Early Detection: From Missiles to Mammograms, 1994

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New Frontiers in Breast Cancer Imaging and Early Detection: From Missiles to Mammograms, 1996

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Dealing with stress and the impact of terrorism–ask the expert

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Health Diplomacy: Rx for Peace

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Health Diplomacy: Rx for Peace, Washington Times, August 2007

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Suicide and Gender

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Dr. Blumenthal’s Article on “Using Film to Explore Global Health Issues” in Washington Life Magazine

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Gender Differences in the Pharmacology of Psychotropic Medications

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Health Diplomacy: A Prescription for Peace by Susan Blumenthal, M.D.

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AIDS: The Stigma Endures by Susan Blumenthal, MD and Melissa Shive — published in the San Francisco Chronicle

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Presidential Rx for Health by Susan Blumenthal MD and Yi-an Ko — published in the Washington Times

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World AIDS Day: AIDSism in America by Susan Blumenthal MD and Melissa Shive  — published on the Huffington Post

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Prescription for a New Year by Susan Blumenthal, MD — published in US News and World Report

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Dr. Blumenthal leads Commission that releases 7 strategies to address the US Health Care Crisis

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H1N1 Swine Flu Rx , Washington TImes, May 11, 2008

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