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July 3, 2022

 
 
 

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DEAN'S NOTE

Can We Love a Country Even When It Falls Short?

This Independence Day, reflections on how to reckon with choosing to love a country, even as we insist that it be better, writes Dean Sandro Galea in a new Dean's Note.

 

RESEARCH

Risk of Miscarriage May Increase during the Summer

A new study led by Amelia Wesselink found that miscarriage risk in North America increased by 44 percent in late August, compared to late February, indicating the need to explore possible links between extreme heat and pregnancy loss.

 
 

PUBLIC HEALTH POST

Dobbs Decision is ‘Not the End of the Fight’ for Reproductive Health Care Access

Jacqueline Ayers, senior vice president for policy, campaigns, and advocacy for Planned Parenthood Federation of America, talked with Public Health Post fellow Connor McCombs about the Supreme Court decision that overturned Roe v. Wade and dismantled abortion access across the country.

 

SCHOOL NEWS

Storytelling Abroad: SPH and COM Students to Report from Guam and Vietnam

SPH student Sara Mar and COM student Eliza Billingham are the first fellows since 2019 to travel internationally as 2022 Pulitzer Center Student Reporting Fellows.

 
 

Think. Teach. Do.

 
 
 

RESEARCH

Maternal Mortality Worsened during COVID-19

A new study coauthored by Eugene Declercq found that Black and Hispanic mothers bore the greatest burden of maternal deaths after 2020.

 

SCHOOL NEWS

SPH at SER’s Annual Meeting

The SPH community was well represented at this year’s Society for Epidemiologic Research Annual Meeting. Lauren Wise, Julie Petersen, and Nedghie Adrien were recognized for their research and contributions to the field, as well as for their service to the organization.

 
 

POPULATION HEALTH EXCHANGE

Registration Open for PHX's Summer Youth Program

PopHealthExperience offers rising 7th-12th graders an immersive introduction to public health, with the opportunity to participate in hands-on research, develop leadership skills, and learn more about biostatistics, environmental Health, epidemiology, health advocacy, and health policy. The program takes place July 11-22.

 

PUBLIC HEALTH POST

Red Flags

PHP fellow Barbara Espinosa examines a California study that analyzed public awareness of and willingness to use a gun violence restraining order. 

 
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In the Media.

 
 
 

BOSTON GLOBE

Democrats Push Biden to Do More to Expand Abortion Access after Roe Reversal

Quotes Nicole Huberfeld, Edward R. Utley Professor of Health Law.

 

YAHOO!

Supreme Court Ruling Likely to Impact Who Can Carry a Handgun in Massachusetts

Quotes Michael Ulrich, assistant professor of health law, ethics, & human rights.

 

IDEASTREAM PUBLIC MEDIA

Your Health Questions Answered Now That the Supreme Court Has Overturned Roe v. Wade

Quotes alum Kristyn Brandi.

 

CBS NEWS BOSTON

Massachusetts Employers and Insurers Navigate Post-Roe America

Quotes George Annas, professor of health law, policy & management.

 

MEDICAL NEWS TODAY

Climate Change Affecting Children Even before Birth

Quotes Patrick Kinney, Beverly A. Brown Professor of Urban Health.

 
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