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PHP @BUSPH informs + inflects broader conversation on #health. @MDSteinMD, Executive Editor. @JenBeard7, Associate Editor.
BU School of Public Health
Joined October 2016
Databyte | Coping After Crisis. Five years after the water crisis in Flint, Michigan, residents show high rates of post-traumatic stress disorder and depression. By @hannah_tremont .
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Five years after the water crisis in Flint, Michigan, residents show high rates of post-traumatic stress disorder and depression.
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Profile | Keletso Makofane. Following the 2022 MPOX outbreak, Keletso Makofane started the MPX NYC study to inform vaccine distribution in NYC. By @ConnorDMcCombs .
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Following the 2022 MPOX outbreak, Keletso Makofane, a social epidemiologist and postdoctoral fellow at the FXB Center for Health and Human Rights at Harvard University, started the MPX NYC study to...
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Databyte | COVID-19 and College Students’ Distress. Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, financial hardship and familial losses have been critical determinants of health among college students. By @TohamyMD, Anjeli R. Macaranas, and @DrCindyLiu.
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Research | DACA's Impact on Birth Outcomes.The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program was associated with improvements in birthweight-related outcomes following the policy’s implementation in 2012.By @jackie_m_torres and @taniahlthplce.
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Research | Shared Sites and Insights. Research shows that interactions between children and older adults could improve health outcomes and enhance social benefits for both groups. By @Thanks4Mangoes .
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Part 2: Databyte | Storme Surge.Hurricanes are causing worse and more expensive damage than ever before. High rates of coastal urbanization may be to blame.
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Hurricanes are causing worse and more expensive damage than ever before. High rates of coastal urbanization may be to blame.
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Profile | Sharon Lavigne. Sharon Lavigne founded Rise St. James, an organization focused on combating petrochemical companies in Cancer Alley. By @b_hallenborg .Part 3 of a series on on Louisiana and the environmental health issues residents face.
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Databyte | Storm Surge. Hurricanes are causing worse and more expensive damage than ever before. High rates of coastal urbanization may be to blame. By @b_hallenborg .Part 2 of a series on on Louisiana and the environmental health issues residents face.
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Viewpoint | Stormy Weather. Bankruptcies and rate increases among housing insurers leave many residents without a safety net in the face of environmental disaster. By @b_hallenborg .
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Research | Breaking Through the Pandemic with Social Media. Throughout early 2020, health agencies that used social media to connect with others experienced increased engagement and gained public trust. By Hye Min Kim from @UMassBoston
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Research | Color Coding Breast Cancer Outcomes. Women living in yellow or red areas on the HOLC's redlining maps experienced poorer health outcomes than those living in green or blue areas. By @hannah_tremont
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In case you missed it: . Research | Polluted Prisons."Incarcerated populations have no agency in deciding where they are held in prison, making them uniquely vulnerable to environmental pollutants.".By @Thanks4Mangoes .
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In case you missed it: . Databyte | Are You Using Protection?."Researchers found sunscreen use increased over the 12 years. However, there is racial and ethnic disparity. Black children used sunscreen least frequently.".By @b_hallenborg .
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In case you missed it: . Research | The Cost of Conversion Therapy."Over the three-year period this study modeled, the total burden of conversion therapy and associated harm cost up to $9.23 billion.".By @ConnorDMcCombs .
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In case you missed it: . Research | SNAP-ping Out of CPS."As more people enrolled in SNAP across the country, the number of CPS investigations and family separations went down.".By @hannah_tremont .
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