Eric Walsh-Buhi (he/him)
@ewabu.bsky.social
Professor / Chair, Department of Applied Health Science, Indiana University School of Public Health-Bloomington / Sexual health, adolescent health, digital health / Associate editor, AJPH / #LFC Posts mine
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1690-5352
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1690-5352
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Quality of Cancer-Related Information on New Media (2014-2023): Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Background: New media have become vital sources of cancer-related health information. However, concerns about the quality of that information persist.
Objective: This study aims to identify characteri...
www.jmir.org
“27.15% of posts contained misinformation, 21.15% contained harmful information, and 12.46% contained commercial bias”
Quality of Cancer-Related Information on New Media (2014-2023): Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
www.jmir.org/2025/1/e73185 @jmirpub.bsky.social #Cancer #DigitalHealth
Quality of Cancer-Related Information on New Media (2014-2023): Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
www.jmir.org/2025/1/e73185 @jmirpub.bsky.social #Cancer #DigitalHealth
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As public health citizens, we rely on agencies like the CDC for science-based guidance. But last night’s change to its “Vaccines & Autism” page - now hinting at a possible vaccine link - deeply undermines that trust. When credible institutions shift in ways that echo anti-vax rhetoric, we all lose.
November 20, 2025 at 5:55 PM
As public health citizens, we rely on agencies like the CDC for science-based guidance. But last night’s change to its “Vaccines & Autism” page - now hinting at a possible vaccine link - deeply undermines that trust. When credible institutions shift in ways that echo anti-vax rhetoric, we all lose.
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CDC now spreading anti-vax lies under RFK Jr.
CDC has overhauled its website to assert that “the claim ‘vaccines do not cause autism’ is not an evidence-based claim”
November 20, 2025 at 11:37 AM
CDC now spreading anti-vax lies under RFK Jr.
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NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
November 16, 2025 at 11:43 PM
NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
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New research, led by Dr. Eric Walsh-Buhi and co-authored by PhD student Alexandra Hughes-Wegner and assistant professor Dr. Hannah Javidi, explores skin cancer-related risk behaviors.
🔗Click the link to learn more! pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40821610/
#AppliedHealthScience #Research #IU
🔗Click the link to learn more! pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40821610/
#AppliedHealthScience #Research #IU
September 7, 2025 at 1:50 PM
New research, led by Dr. Eric Walsh-Buhi and co-authored by PhD student Alexandra Hughes-Wegner and assistant professor Dr. Hannah Javidi, explores skin cancer-related risk behaviors.
🔗Click the link to learn more! pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40821610/
#AppliedHealthScience #Research #IU
🔗Click the link to learn more! pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40821610/
#AppliedHealthScience #Research #IU
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New Course Alert! 📚
Add SPH-H 326: Sexually Transmitted Infections (3 cr.) to your Spring 2026 schedule! Learn about STI biology, prevention, stigma, and equity.
📅 Mon & Wed · 9:35–10:50 AM
📍 SY 103 (Bloomington)
📩 Questions? [email protected]
Add SPH-H 326: Sexually Transmitted Infections (3 cr.) to your Spring 2026 schedule! Learn about STI biology, prevention, stigma, and equity.
📅 Mon & Wed · 9:35–10:50 AM
📍 SY 103 (Bloomington)
📩 Questions? [email protected]
November 3, 2025 at 7:57 PM
New Course Alert! 📚
Add SPH-H 326: Sexually Transmitted Infections (3 cr.) to your Spring 2026 schedule! Learn about STI biology, prevention, stigma, and equity.
📅 Mon & Wed · 9:35–10:50 AM
📍 SY 103 (Bloomington)
📩 Questions? [email protected]
Add SPH-H 326: Sexually Transmitted Infections (3 cr.) to your Spring 2026 schedule! Learn about STI biology, prevention, stigma, and equity.
📅 Mon & Wed · 9:35–10:50 AM
📍 SY 103 (Bloomington)
📩 Questions? [email protected]
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What happens when parents and teens truly talk about sexual health? 💬
A new study reveals how honest communication can shape teens’ confidence in seeking health information and services.
🔗 Dive into the research: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41191355/
#IndianaUniversity #AppliedHealthScience #IU
A new study reveals how honest communication can shape teens’ confidence in seeking health information and services.
🔗 Dive into the research: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41191355/
#IndianaUniversity #AppliedHealthScience #IU
November 11, 2025 at 1:08 PM
What happens when parents and teens truly talk about sexual health? 💬
A new study reveals how honest communication can shape teens’ confidence in seeking health information and services.
🔗 Dive into the research: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41191355/
#IndianaUniversity #AppliedHealthScience #IU
A new study reveals how honest communication can shape teens’ confidence in seeking health information and services.
🔗 Dive into the research: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41191355/
#IndianaUniversity #AppliedHealthScience #IU
TODAY is @powertodecide.bsky.social's 13th annual #ThxBirthControl Day...
Birth control access is POPULAR. The majority of Americans, regardless of political affiliation, agree it should be accessible. Let’s remind everyone (but policymakers in particular) of that! #ThxBirthControl #PublicHealth
Birth control access is POPULAR. The majority of Americans, regardless of political affiliation, agree it should be accessible. Let’s remind everyone (but policymakers in particular) of that! #ThxBirthControl #PublicHealth
November 12, 2025 at 8:18 PM
TODAY is @powertodecide.bsky.social's 13th annual #ThxBirthControl Day...
Birth control access is POPULAR. The majority of Americans, regardless of political affiliation, agree it should be accessible. Let’s remind everyone (but policymakers in particular) of that! #ThxBirthControl #PublicHealth
Birth control access is POPULAR. The majority of Americans, regardless of political affiliation, agree it should be accessible. Let’s remind everyone (but policymakers in particular) of that! #ThxBirthControl #PublicHealth
November 9, 2025 at 7:45 PM
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Our brief examines federal and state programs and policies on sex education and summarizes what’s known about their impact on teen sexual behavior and health.
The brief also reviews sex education models and funding streams. More: https://on.kff.org/3Lj9CXb
The brief also reviews sex education models and funding streams. More: https://on.kff.org/3Lj9CXb
November 9, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Our brief examines federal and state programs and policies on sex education and summarizes what’s known about their impact on teen sexual behavior and health.
The brief also reviews sex education models and funding streams. More: https://on.kff.org/3Lj9CXb
The brief also reviews sex education models and funding streams. More: https://on.kff.org/3Lj9CXb
👀New from our team:
Parent-Teen Sexual Health Communication and Teens’ Health Information and Service Seeking
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
#PublicHealth #AdolescentHealth #SexualHealth
Parent-Teen Sexual Health Communication and Teens’ Health Information and Service Seeking
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
#PublicHealth #AdolescentHealth #SexualHealth
Parent-Teen Sexual Health Communication and Teens’ Health Information Seeking
This cross-sectional study examines the association of the frequency of parent-teen sexual health communication with teens’ self-efficacy to seek sexual and reproductive health information and service...
jamanetwork.com
November 6, 2025 at 3:03 PM
👀New from our team:
Parent-Teen Sexual Health Communication and Teens’ Health Information and Service Seeking
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
#PublicHealth #AdolescentHealth #SexualHealth
Parent-Teen Sexual Health Communication and Teens’ Health Information and Service Seeking
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
#PublicHealth #AdolescentHealth #SexualHealth
Liverpool!!!!!!
November 4, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Liverpool!!!!!!
The AJPH seeks submissions exploring the ethical, responsible, and effective use of #ArtificialIntelligence (AI) in #PublicHealth.
ajph.aphapublications.org/callforpapers
@apha.org
ajph.aphapublications.org/callforpapers
@apha.org
November 1, 2025 at 7:35 PM
The AJPH seeks submissions exploring the ethical, responsible, and effective use of #ArtificialIntelligence (AI) in #PublicHealth.
ajph.aphapublications.org/callforpapers
@apha.org
ajph.aphapublications.org/callforpapers
@apha.org
On my way to #APHA2025. Here’s a good story on our challenges in #PublicHealth…
Public health leaders are meeting to figure out how to counter the MAHA movement
www.npr.org/2025/10/31/n...
@apha.org
Public health leaders are meeting to figure out how to counter the MAHA movement
www.npr.org/2025/10/31/n...
@apha.org
Public health leaders are meeting to figure out how to counter the MAHA movement
Public health leaders and researchers are kicking off a meeting in Washington, D.C., to discuss how to counter what they see as dangerous ideas coming from the Make America Healthy Again movement.
www.npr.org
November 1, 2025 at 9:52 AM
On my way to #APHA2025. Here’s a good story on our challenges in #PublicHealth…
Public health leaders are meeting to figure out how to counter the MAHA movement
www.npr.org/2025/10/31/n...
@apha.org
Public health leaders are meeting to figure out how to counter the MAHA movement
www.npr.org/2025/10/31/n...
@apha.org
Thrilled for today’s IU School of Public Health-Bloomington Distinguished Colloquium, by Dr. Brian Mustanski, Northwestern University:
“Innovations in Implementation Research on Digital Health Interventions to Help End the HIV Epidemic”
#PublicHealth #ImplementationScience #DigitalHealth #HIV
“Innovations in Implementation Research on Digital Health Interventions to Help End the HIV Epidemic”
#PublicHealth #ImplementationScience #DigitalHealth #HIV
October 21, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Thrilled for today’s IU School of Public Health-Bloomington Distinguished Colloquium, by Dr. Brian Mustanski, Northwestern University:
“Innovations in Implementation Research on Digital Health Interventions to Help End the HIV Epidemic”
#PublicHealth #ImplementationScience #DigitalHealth #HIV
“Innovations in Implementation Research on Digital Health Interventions to Help End the HIV Epidemic”
#PublicHealth #ImplementationScience #DigitalHealth #HIV
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#NoKings in rural Sylva, NC. In the mountains for a girls' getaway & this was our closest protest. I'd guesstimate 500 or so folks are here.
October 18, 2025 at 3:42 PM
#NoKings in rural Sylva, NC. In the mountains for a girls' getaway & this was our closest protest. I'd guesstimate 500 or so folks are here.
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In Shinjuku, Tokyo just now.
October 18, 2025 at 7:24 AM
In Shinjuku, Tokyo just now.
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October 18, 2025 at 3:17 PM
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October 18, 2025 at 3:42 PM
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Harrisburg ✊
October 18, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Harrisburg ✊
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Lisboa, Portugal. One world, one fight!
October 18, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Lisboa, Portugal. One world, one fight!
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October 18, 2025 at 3:14 PM
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Weird to see chants of “USA! USA!” at these rallies that I was assured were “Hate America” rallies.
October 18, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Weird to see chants of “USA! USA!” at these rallies that I was assured were “Hate America” rallies.