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July 9, 2023
SPH This Week.
Latest News, Research, and More
RESEARCH
A new study by Alexa Friedman and Birgit Claus Henn measured manganese levels in the residential tap water of a Holliston, Mass. community and found that the amounts often exceeded the maximum safety level recommended in state and federal guidelines. Read more.
COMMENTARY
The Supreme Court recently ruled that long-term care residents at state-run facilities receiving Medicaid should be able to sue for poor quality of care. Maintaining this civil right is critical for these residents’ health and access to justice, writes Nicole Huberfeld in a new viewpoint in JAMA. Read more.
EDUCATIONCarlos Rodriguez-Diaz is currently professor and vice chair of the Department of Prevention and Community Health at the Milken Institute School of Public Health at the George Washington University. He will join SPH on September 1. Learn more. |
FACULTY NEWSYvette Cozier will join the Executive Committee of the nation’s oldest and largest general epidemiology organization. Learn more. |
PUBLIC HEALTH CONVERSATION STARTER
REPLAY
In this episode of SPH's Public Health Conversation Starter series, Dean Sandro Galea speaks with Joyal Mulheron, founder and executive director of Evermore, a nonprofit dedicated to improving the lives of bereaved children and families. Watch the full video.
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PUBLIC HEALTH POSTEnd-of-life doulas help families and individuals navigate the final life transition, writes PHP fellow Abby Outterson. Read more. |
AWARDS
Amruta Nori-Sarma and Jaimie Gradus will use Medicaid data to study the adverse impacts of climate on the most vulnerable populations across the United States. Read more.
PUBLIC HEALTH POST
Bite-sized portions and just 10 more minutes at the dinner table with family can improve some kids’ diets and eating habits, writes PHP fellow Caroline Dignard in a new databyte. Read more.
In the Media.
Quotes Davidson Hamer, professor of global health.
Quotes Maria Glymour, chair of epidemiology.
Quotes Matthew Fox, professor of epidemiology and global health.
Quotes Kevin Nguyen, assistant professor of health law, policy & management.
Radio interview with Jonathan Buonocore, assistant professor of environmental health.
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