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food safety
Report Offers Framework to Strengthen Food and Drug Regulatory Agencies
Veronika Wirtz served on the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine committee that released the report.
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in memoriam
In Memoriam: Karen Smith
For nearly a decade, the executive director of administration in the Department of Community Health Sciences demonstrated skill, excellence, and dedication to the school, its mission, and its community.
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activist lab
‘Alexa, What Do You Say to a Friend Who Was Diagnosed with Cancer?’
Master of Science student Andrea DeMarsh helped create an Activist Bucks-funded video for Dana-Farber Cancer Institute that provides tips on what to say—and what not to say—to a loved one who was diagnosed with cancer.
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alcohol
State Alcohol Laws Focus on Drunk Driving—They Could Do Much More
Even Utah, the state with the strongest alcohol laws, has a lot of room for improvement.
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privacy
Privacy Law Gaps in High School STI Health Services
Collaboration between schools (operating under FERPA) and health departments (operating under HIPAA) can compromise student privacy if they do not address these gaps.
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LGBTQ health
More Teens Coming Out, But Suicide Attempts Still High
The proportion of high schoolers identifying as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or questioning doubled from 2009 to 2017, but they were almost four times more likely to attempt suicide than their straight peers.
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Q&A
Putting ‘Health in All Policies’
Ahead of a Dean’s Symposium, Rachel Levine, Pennsylvania Secretary of Health, on the power of voting, health issues at stake in the 2020 election, and breaking barriers in government.
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school news
Professor Receives $2.7 Million to Study Impact of Minor Consent Laws
Kimberly Nelson received a National Institute of Mental Health grant to examine how state laws on minor consent affect youths’ utilization of HIV/STI testing and prevention services.
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infant mortality
Combined Prenatal Smoking and Drinking Greatly Increases SIDS Risk
Children born to mothers who both drank and smoked beyond the first trimester of pregnancy have a 12-fold increased risk for Sudden Infant Death Syndrome.
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alcohol
Little Progress on Alcohol Policy Globally
Almost ten years ago, the World Health Organization adopted a voluntary global strategy for reducing harmful use of alcohol. A new survey suggests it isn’t working.