Philanthropy and tech join forces for better health, Italy fires a shot against vaccines, the walkability conundrum, drug-resistant malaria, and more. This week on our Population Health News Roundup.
We curate the top population health news for you each month. This month, e-waste in Thailand, HIV treatment disparities, a clue in gender disparities in TB, housing and health, and much more…
Social inequalities, biological processes, and policy: the three themes for our 2018 conference. Read on for details.
American suicide rates are rising, teen vaping is now a (bad) thing, which housing policies help–or harm–health, how Medicaid impacts rural areas, and more. This week on our Population Health News Roundup.
Register now for our 2018 conference: “Pushing the Boundaries of Population Health Science: Social Inequalities, Biological Processes, and Policy Implications.”
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We curate the top population health news each month. This month, the Cherokee Nation’s Hep C program, refugee kids’ health, food insecurity among women veterans, an LA neighborhood’s youth in the shadow of oil pumps, and more…. Interdisciplinary spotlight Lungs breathing better in Louisville: After gathering data via electronic inhaler sensors, a digital health platform, and crowd-sourcing, AIR Louisville recommends policies like enhanced tree canopies, tree removal mitigation, air pollution emission buffer zoning, and more. AIR Louisville is cross-sector collaboration that joins the Louisville Metro Government, a nonprofit institute, and a technology company. (Health Affairs, April 1, 2018) Place Mitigating fear of research in Mississippi: Patient-centered outcomes-based research is helping researchers in the Mississippi delta built trust, participation (Stat News, April 18, 2018) Stable, affordable housing for people with HIV in Alabama: Research underway looks at affordable housing programs, case management, policy (RWJF Culture of Health Blog, April 12, 2018) Mapping senior fall risks: Data, interventions aim to reduce falls in Baltimore’s highest risk areas (think row houses, older homes, and steep staircases) (US News and World Report, May 10, 2018) Struggling to get around hurts health: Poor public transit is a public health issue in Detroit (Detroit Free Press, May 2, […]
We curate the top population health news for you each month. This month, better births in Detroit, a birth control app, sugary drink declines in Philly, gentrification without displacement, and much more…
Stress-related death rates among white Virginians is increasing, and big disparities remain. Read more from this VCU study.
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