{"title":"Legal Recognition of Same-Sex Marriage in Asia Is an Opportunity to Improve LGBTQ+ Physical and Mental Health.","authors":"Yiu Tung Suen","doi":"10.2105/AJPH.2025.308102","DOIUrl":"10.2105/AJPH.2025.308102","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":7647,"journal":{"name":"American journal of public health","volume":" ","pages":"1196-1199"},"PeriodicalIF":9.6,"publicationDate":"2025-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12243644/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144180046","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Erratum In: \"Intersectional HIV Stigma Among Black Women: Regional Differences and Implications From the Black Women First Initiative\".","authors":"","doi":"10.2105/AJPH.2025.308037e","DOIUrl":"10.2105/AJPH.2025.308037e","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":7647,"journal":{"name":"American journal of public health","volume":" ","pages":"1330"},"PeriodicalIF":9.6,"publicationDate":"2025-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12243636/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143957411","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Emily J Johnson, Hunter Pluckebaum, Karin D Martin, Benjamin Danielson, Brenda Majercin, Sheila Ater Capestany, Vivian H Lyons
{"title":"Youth Detention and Incarceration Facilities in the United States (2010 to February 2023): Mapping Closure Intents and Implementation.","authors":"Emily J Johnson, Hunter Pluckebaum, Karin D Martin, Benjamin Danielson, Brenda Majercin, Sheila Ater Capestany, Vivian H Lyons","doi":"10.2105/AJPH.2025.308118","DOIUrl":"10.2105/AJPH.2025.308118","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Objectives.</b> To characterize youth detention and incarceration facility closure attempts in the United States from January 2010 to February 2023 and inform ongoing attempts for facility closure. <b>Methods.</b> We conducted a landscape analysis of youth facilities with stated intent to close during our study period. For each facility, we coded for jurisdiction (state vs local), year of attempt, stated reasons for closure, outcome of the facility (closed, remained open, or other), facility size, and what happened to youths after the facility closed. <b>Results.</b> We identified a total of 118 facilities in 33 states that had committed to closure in our study period. The most cited reasons for the intention to close were cost (69% of facilities), declining numbers (46%), operational and facilities issues (36%), reform (33%), and conditions of confinement and abuse (30%). Sixty-two percent of identified facilities closed (n = 73). <b>Conclusions.</b> Most facilities that had announced closures did close. For facilities that closed, the most commonly cited reasons were cost and decreasing numbers. Reform as a reason was more common in facilities that remained open than closed. (<i>Am J Public Health</i>. 2025;115(8):1299-1307. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2025.308118).</p>","PeriodicalId":7647,"journal":{"name":"American journal of public health","volume":" ","pages":"1299-1307"},"PeriodicalIF":9.6,"publicationDate":"2025-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12243654/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144281978","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Collecting Data Is Just the First Step: The Importance of Training Providers for Patient Encounters.","authors":"Shine Chang,Miria Kano","doi":"10.2105/ajph.2025.308106","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2105/ajph.2025.308106","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":7647,"journal":{"name":"American journal of public health","volume":"28 1","pages":"1327-1328"},"PeriodicalIF":12.7,"publicationDate":"2025-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144594236","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Global LGBTQ+ Public Health in the Face of Legal Persecution.","authors":"Stewart Landers,B Ethan Coston","doi":"10.2105/ajph.2025.308122","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2105/ajph.2025.308122","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":7647,"journal":{"name":"American journal of public health","volume":"1 1","pages":"1229-1230"},"PeriodicalIF":12.7,"publicationDate":"2025-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144594105","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Fanghui Shi, Xueying Yang, Ruilie Cai, Jiajia Zhang, Sayward E Harrison, Shan Qiao, Sarah Grace Frary, Xiaoming Li
{"title":"Identification of Transgender and Gender-Diverse Individuals in the All of Us Research Program, 2017-2022.","authors":"Fanghui Shi, Xueying Yang, Ruilie Cai, Jiajia Zhang, Sayward E Harrison, Shan Qiao, Sarah Grace Frary, Xiaoming Li","doi":"10.2105/AJPH.2025.308129","DOIUrl":"10.2105/AJPH.2025.308129","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Objectives.</b> To develop computable phenotype algorithms to identify a transgender and gender-diverse (TGD) cohort by using diverse data sources in All of Us, a national community-engaged program to facilitate health equity in the United States by partnering with 1 million participants. <b>Methods.</b> We identified TGD individuals in All of Us by applying inclusion criteria based on conditions, laboratory measurements, or medications related to being TGD in electronic health record data or confirmed survey responses, using participant data collected between May 31, 2017, and July 1, 2022. <b>Results.</b> Of 413 457 participants, we identified 4781 (1.2%) as TGD. Participants aged 18 to 29 years (26.1% vs 8.2%), who were bisexual (20.7% vs 3.5%), with annual income of less than $25 000 (35.9% vs 24.7%), and with housing security concerns (31.9% vs 16.0%) accounted for a larger proportion of TGD individuals than non-TGD individuals. <b>Conclusions.</b> Combining survey and electronic health record data enables the identification of TGD individuals who have been missed by previous studies that used survey data alone in All of Us to explore health disparities in TGD people. (<i>Am J Public Health</i>. 2025;115(8):1278-1287. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2025.308129).</p>","PeriodicalId":7647,"journal":{"name":"American journal of public health","volume":" ","pages":"1278-1287"},"PeriodicalIF":9.6,"publicationDate":"2025-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12243640/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144232987","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Cynthia Tucker, Tamika L Foust, Nicole Baldwin, Tamecia Moore
{"title":"Breaking Barriers: Advancing Employment Opportunities for Black Women.","authors":"Cynthia Tucker, Tamika L Foust, Nicole Baldwin, Tamecia Moore","doi":"10.2105/AJPH.2025.308153","DOIUrl":"10.2105/AJPH.2025.308153","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Employment has emerged as a critical focus in HIV interventions for Black women. A multilevel, community-based employment initiative in Chicago, Illinois, focused on justice-involved Black women with HIV. This program addressed complex barriers through bundled interventions, including navigation services and case management, with a major focus on employment. The evaluation demonstrated improvements in employment outcomes and health care access. The initiative's success underscores its potential as a model for addressing the complex intersecting challenges faced by Black women with HIV. (<i>Am J Public Health</i>. 2025;115(8):1226-1228. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2025.308153).</p>","PeriodicalId":7647,"journal":{"name":"American journal of public health","volume":" ","pages":"1226-1228"},"PeriodicalIF":9.6,"publicationDate":"2025-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12243661/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144232985","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"US Schools and Programs, Don't Forget Federal Grants Expire in 2027.","authors":"Jonathon P Leider,Paul Erwin","doi":"10.2105/ajph.2025.308204","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2105/ajph.2025.308204","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":7647,"journal":{"name":"American journal of public health","volume":"1 1","pages":"1182-1183"},"PeriodicalIF":12.7,"publicationDate":"2025-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144594106","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Amy Castro,Mira Philips,Isabelle Kim,Stacia West,Bo-Kyung Elizabeth Kim
{"title":"Time Scarcity, Health Behaviors, and Unconditional Cash in Los Angeles.","authors":"Amy Castro,Mira Philips,Isabelle Kim,Stacia West,Bo-Kyung Elizabeth Kim","doi":"10.2105/ajph.2025.308125","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2105/ajph.2025.308125","url":null,"abstract":"Unconditional cash interventions, such as guaranteed income, are a proposed solution for mediating the adverse health outcomes associated with financial scarcity. To test this, the City of Los Angeles, California, conducted a mixed-methods, randomized controlled trial in which they gave 3202 people $1000 with no strings attached for 12 months in 2022. Although the quantitative findings demonstrated mixed health effects, the qualitative findings highlighted how recipients viewed their well-being as an insurance policy against scarcity and reallocated time to preventive health behaviors when receiving a guaranteed income. (Am J Public Health. 2025;115(8):1222-1225. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2025.308125).","PeriodicalId":7647,"journal":{"name":"American journal of public health","volume":"4 1","pages":"1222-1225"},"PeriodicalIF":12.7,"publicationDate":"2025-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144594229","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Designating Cartels as Terrorist Organizations: The Wrong Path to Addressing the Illicit Fentanyl Crisis.","authors":"Jack Wolthuis,Daniel G Aaron","doi":"10.2105/ajph.2025.308142","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2105/ajph.2025.308142","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":7647,"journal":{"name":"American journal of public health","volume":"47 1","pages":"1211-1214"},"PeriodicalIF":12.7,"publicationDate":"2025-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144594232","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}