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Hinton DM Rizek J. America’s silent force: the US Public Health Service Commissioned Corps and its role in the health and safety of the nation. Public Health Rep. 2026;141(3):323-328. doi:10.1177/00333549251404846

Miller C. Integration of lifestyle medicine into primary care: a comprehensive review. Public Health Rep. 2026;141(3):345-353. doi:10.1177/00333549251403368

Molinari AHW Satter DE Merlo CL , et al. Association between soda or sports drink consumption and a past-year dentist visit: national survey among American Indian or Alaska Native high school students, 2023. Public Health Rep. 2026;141(3):406-414. doi:10.1177/00333549251412312

Awan S Grap ME Goding Sauer AM , et al. Trends in daily fruit and vegetable intake among young children in the United States, 2021-2023. Public Health Rep. 2026;141(3):339-344. doi:10.1177/00333549251408019

Shah NN Kit BK Fryar CD Weeks JD Akinbami LJ. Prevalence, awareness, and control of hypertension among adults by disability status, United States, August 2021–August 2023. Public Health Rep. 2026;141(3):415-422. doi:10.1177/00333549251413555

Khalid S Hitch AT. Geographic and temporal trends in adult diabetes prevalence, United States, 2011-2021. Public Health Rep. 2026;141(3):423-429. doi:10.1177/00333549251408032

Jackson CL Hart CA Uribe-Lacy CJ Yang P Tsai J. A meta-analysis of the prevalence of food insecurity among people experiencing housing insecurity and homelessness in the United States. Public Health Rep. 2026;141(3):380-394. doi:10.1177/00333549251408019

Miranda-Vicente AK Zevallos-Villanueva NK Fernández-Ahumada AC Bernabe-Ortiz A. Socioeconomic status and physical activity levels: analysis of the Young Lives Cohort Study in Peru. Public Health Rep. 2026;141(3):448-457. doi:10.1177/00333549251403890

US Food and Drug Administration. FDA and kratom. December 2, 2025. Accessed February 23, 2026. https://www.fda.gov/news-events/public-health-focus/fda-and-kratom

Perry T Chin S. The unregulated rise of kratom drinks: emerging challenges and policy recommendations. Public Health Rep. 2026;141(3):329-334. doi:10.1177/00333549251403378

White CM Sedensky A Belcourt J Kulkarni P. Nonswallowed kratom-derived products: unlawful dietary supplements that endanger public health. Public Health Rep. 2026;141(3):335-338. doi:10.1177/00333549251410520

Park K Yang T-C. Health, socioeconomic status, and opioid use disorder: risk factors among individuals with nonmedical opioid use. Public Health Rep. 2026;141(3):395-405. doi:10.1177/00333549251403374

Chatrath S Kudis A Shanmugam P Barham C Coles C Kable J. Foster care status and the timing of diagnosis of fetal alcohol syndrome in a Medicaid sample. Public Health Rep. 2026;141(3):430-438. doi:10.1177/00333549251403892

National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. Charting a Path Toward New Treatments for Lyme Infection–Associated Chronic Illnesses. National Academies Press; 2025.

Beeson AM White JL Gates AL McCormick DW Hinckley AF Marx GE . Lyme carditis identified by a novel syndromic surveillance definition, New York State, 2017-2021. Public Health Rep. 2026;141(3):371-379. doi:10:1177/00333549251408028