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November 5, 2023
SPH This Week.
Latest News, Research, and More
RESEARCH
This anxiety may lead to delayed or inadequate dental care and exacerbate racial disparities in oral health, according to a study led by Brenda Heaton, Yvette Cozier, Julia Bond, and Jaeyoung Bae. The authors received the 2023 Judith Albino Award for Outstanding Research in Health Equity for their findings. Read more.
EDUCATION
Two innovative new courses equip Massachusetts school nurses with the leadership and advocacy skills to promote public health in their communities. Learn more.
RESEARCHA new study led by Birgit Claus Henn and Alexa Friedman has found that exposure to manganese during the prenatal period and childhood may benefit verbal learning and memory during adolescence. Learn more. |
ALUMNI NEWSAs East Coast partnership director at the national nonprofit UpTogether, alum Jessica (Taubner) Ridge engages philanthropic and government partners to make direct cash investments in individuals and families facing financial hardship. Read more. |
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There are many historical reasons as to why dental care is still not considered part of healthcare, but a likely consequence of this separation is the persisting perspective that oral healthcare is a luxury, not a necessity.
BRENDA HEATON
PROFESSOR OF EPIDEMIOLOGY, ON RACIAL INEQUITIES IN ORAL HEALTHCARE
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PUBLIC HEALTH CONVERSATION—ONLINE
How do we keep the health of veterans at the forefront of the public health agenda? Join SPH for this conversation about the mental and physical health consequences of trauma among veterans, and how we can better support the well-being of veteran populations.
PUBLIC HEALTH POST
Young people incarcerated in adult prisons and jails were 60 percent more likely to die before age 39 compared to those with placements in youth facilities, writes PHP fellow Caroline Dignard. Read more.
PUBLIC HEALTH CONVERSATION
In this Public Health Conversation Starter, stef shuster, associate professor in Lyman Briggs College and Sociology at Michigan State University, speaks with Dean Sandro Galea about gender-affirming care and their book Trans Medicine: The Emergence and Practice of Treating Gender. Watch the full conversation here.
PUBLIC HEALTH POST
Louisa Yasukawa, associate resettlement and complementary pathways officer for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in Ecuador and guest speaker at a recent SPH Public Health Conversation on the needs of marginalized populations, speaks with PHP fellow Adna Jaganjac about internal displacement and how it impacts marginalized communities. Read more.
In the Media.
Quotes Paul Shafer, assistant professor of health law, policy & management.
Opinion by Jonathan Levy, chair and professor of environmental health.
Mentions research by Jacob Bor, associate professor of global health and epidemiology, and Andrew Stokes, assistant professor of global health.
Quotes Timothy Callaghan, assistant professor of health law, policy & management.
Quotes Eleanor Murray, assistant professor of epidemiology.
Mentions research led by alum Jennifer Yland and Lauren Wise, professor of epidemiology.
Quotes Sandro Galea, dean and Robert A. Knox Professor.
Quotes Emily Rothman, professor of community health sciences.
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