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Dec 13, 2021
FDA Proposes Withdrawal of Only Medicine Approved for Preventing Preterm Birth. What Does This Mean?
Preterm birth—the leading cause of infant mortality and disability—is a significant public health issue with only one approved clinical…
Dec 09, 2021
COVID-19 Outlook: Preparing for Recovery, Even as U.S. Approaches Peak Seasonal Transmission
Now two weeks removed from Thanksgiving, the data we use in our COVID-Lab forecasting models have become more reliable again, and we are projecting…
Dec 07, 2021
Housing Disparities and Asthma: Reinvesting in Neighborhoods to Promote Health Equity
More than 5 million children in the United States have asthma, making it the most common chronic condition of childhood. The burden of asthma&mdash…
Dec 03, 2021
COVID-19 Outlook: Navigating Another Holiday Season of the COVID-19 Pandemic
As we experienced last year, local case incidence data can become highly unreliable in the week following a major holiday like Thanksgiving or…
Nov 29, 2021
Children’s Mental Health: Building Up Our System of Care in 200 Words
The pediatric mental health crisis persists, exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic and inequities in health care. Meanwhile, the mental health care…
Nov 18, 2021
COVID-19 Outlook: Transmission Accelerates as Thanksgiving Arrives
As many families in the U.S. prepare to gather for Thanksgiving, the magnitude of the geographic area experiencing COVID-19 resurgence is growing,…
Nov 15, 2021
Portraits of Rural Health Through the Lens of Moms
Last year, as we celebrated National Rural Health Day, I was excited to share PolicyLab’s new project, “Understanding the Role of Place…
Nov 11, 2021
COVID-19 Outlook: Seasonal Transmission Arrives Before Holiday Season
Now that we’re well into November, this week’s COVID-Lab modeling forecasts capture the nuance of differential state and county…
Nov 10, 2021
Learning from Teen Parents to Improve Postpartum Depression Screening and Treatment
Parents throughout the country are facing significant psychological stressors that have only been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, and these…
Nov 08, 2021
A Caregiving Agenda is Long Overdue
Family caregivers are the backbone of our society but have long been neglected in terms of supportive public policy. In recognition of National…
Nov 05, 2021
Promoting Healthy Childhood Behaviors with Financial Incentives in 200 Words
Have you heard of the state-sponsored incentives and lotteries to encourage COVID-19 vaccination? This is just one of the ways financial incentives…
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