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March 5, 2023

 

SPH This Week.

Latest News, Research, and More

 
 
 

RESEARCH

Professors Receive $1.3M EPA Grant to Advance Climate Resilience among Mystic River Communities

The three-year project led by Jonathan Levy and Amruta Nori-Sarma aims to identify and address the cumulative impacts of climate change that affect the 21 communities within the Mystic River Watershed. Read more.

 
 
 

RESEARCH

Health Equity Focus Often Lacking in Online Women’s Health Resources

A new white paper, released in advance of International Women’s Day on March 8, is a collaboration between Ernst & Young and several members of the SPH community, including Susan Garfield, Kimberly Nelson, Allegra Gordon, Vanessa Edouard, and Jennifer Conti. Read more​​​​​​​.

 
 

VIEWPOINT

Professor Calls for Confronting Anti-vaccine Activism with Lifesaving Counter Narratives

Without concerted efforts to counter the anti-vaccine movement, the USA faces an ever-growing burden of morbidity and mortality, according to a new viewpoint in The Lancet, coauthored by Timothy Callaghan, in collaboration with a 21-person commission including Chelsea Clinton and former US Surgeon General Dr. Regina Benjamin. Read more.

 
 

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1–2:30 p.m.

 
 

The Commercial Determinants of Health 

PUBLIC HEALTH CONVERSATION—ONLINE

Join SPH for a conversation that will feature contributing authors from the book The Commercial Determinants of Health to discuss why commercial determinants matter and how the field stands to grow and evolve.

 
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PUBLIC HEALTH POST

Sky-High Rents

Rent stabilization not only helps families save money, it also prevents them from becoming rent-burdened, which limits their ability to afford food, transportation, and other essential needs, according to a new databyte by PHP fellow Barbara Espinosa. Learn more.

 
 

PUBLIC HEALTH POST

The Cost of Waiting

The typical wait between applying for disability services and a response is 150 to 500 days. These long wait times can cause tremendous mental and physical harm to people living with disabilities, writes PHP fellow Bethany Hallenborg. Read more.

 
 
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In the Media.

 

NEW YORK TIMES

Doctor Describes and Denounces C.I.A. Practice of ‘Rectal Feeding’ of Prisoners

Quotes Sondra Crosby, associate professor of health law, ethics & human rights.

 

BOSTON GLOBE

I Had Employer Support with My Long COVID. Others Aren’t So Lucky. 

Quotes Davidson Hamer, professor of global health.

 

HUFFINGTON POST

Bad News—That Viral Hangover Prevention Drink Gets You Drunk

Quotes David Jernigan, professor of health law, policy & management. 

 

PHYSICIAN'S WEEKLY

Accumulation of Visceral Adipose Tissue Linked to Lower Muscle Density

Mentions research by Ching-Ti Liu, professor of biostatistics. 

 
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