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dean's note
Chronic Pain and the Health of Populations
How the substantial, but little-discussed, burden of chronic pain shapes population health.
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In Conversation With
‘I Thought in Those Riskier Times I Was Needed More’
BU Distinguished Alumni Award recipient Mahesh Maskey on achieving universal healthcare after civil war in Nepal and how public health prepared him to be his country’s ambassador to China.
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vaccines
Resurgence of Whooping Cough May Owe to Vaccine’s Inability to Prevent Infections
Immunological failures of acellular vaccines, first introduced in 1990s, may explain sharp rise in pertussis.
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alcohol abuse
Strong Alcohol Policies Help Reduce Alcohol-Involved Homicides
Alcohol is already established risk factor for homicide perpetration and victimization.
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cognitive impairment
Link Found Between Youth Football and Later-Life Impairments
Participation in youth football before age 12 increased risk of problems with behavioral regulation, apathy, executive functioning, and depression.
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Awards
Alumnus Honored by International Society for Environmental Epidemiology
Aaron J. Cohen, adjunct assistant professor of environmental health, will receive John Goldsmith Award at ISEE 29th Annual Scientific Conference in Sydney, Australia, on September 25.