Social and Public Health

Social health focuses on relationships and personal connections. Public health focuses on protecting and improving the health of greater communities. These two facets of health incorporate social and environmental contexts to create greater healthcare accessibility and equity across different populations.

Sexual Identity

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Heteroflexible: Here's What It Means

Defining Key Terms

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What's the Difference Between Equity and Equality?
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Examples of Institutional Racism: What It Is and What You Can Do
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What Is Cultural Appropriation—and How Do You Avoid It?
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Tokenism: What It Is and Its Mental Health Effects
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What Does It Mean To Be Gender Fluid?

Explore Social and Public Health

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Food Deserts: What To Know
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What Does It Mean to Have a Disability?
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How Environmental Racism Affects Your Health
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What Are Social Determinants of Health (SDOH)?
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What Are Clinical Trials?
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What Does It Mean to Be Polyamorous?
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What Does It Mean to Be Asexual?
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What Are the 5 Types of Love Languages?
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What Is Testosterone?
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What Is White Savior Complex and Why Is It Harmful?
23 LGBTQ+ Pride Flags and What They Represent
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What Is Gender Affirmation Surgery?
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Autosexuality: Meaning and Relationship Advice
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Is “Midget” Offensive? 6 Facts About Dwarfism To Know
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Digital Detox: Your 10-Step Guide
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What Is Bisexual Erasure—and How Does It Affect Health?
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'Hospital Diversion' Is Perfectly Legal and Putting People at Risk
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What Is Code-Switching?
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What Does It Mean To Be Cisgender?
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What To Say to Someone Who Hates Their Body
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What Does It Mean To Be Omnisexual?
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What Does Being Non-Binary Mean? Experts Explain the Gender Identity
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Why Queerbaiting in Marketing and Media Is Harmful and How You Can Help Stop It
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What Does It Mean to Be Gynesexual (Gynosexual)?
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What Does It Mean To Be Polysexual?
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What's the Difference Between Being Bi-Curious and Bisexuality?
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7 Major Health Disparities Affecting the LGBTQ+ Community
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What Does It Mean To Be Bisexual?
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What Is Allyship?
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What Is Xenophobia?
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What Does It Mean To Identify as Transmasculine?
What Is Whitewashing, and Why Is It Harmful?
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Blackfishing: What It Is and Why Some People Do It
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What Is Doomscrolling, and How Do You Stop?
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Major Error Found in Viral Black Plastic Study—Should You Still Ditch Your Spatula, Takeout Containers?
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Researchers Uncover Surprising Connection Between Air Pollution and Lupus
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RFK Jr. Claims Fluoride in Drinking Water is ‘Dangerous’—Here’s What the Science Says
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Report: High Fluoride Levels Linked to Lower IQ in Children
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U.S. Surgeon General Calls Gun Violence a Public Health Crisis—What Does That Mean?
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Living in a Racially Segregated Neighborhood Linked to a Shorter Lifespan
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Youth Suicide Rates Have Increased Over the Past Decade, Experts Push Crucial Changes