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Student Named 2026 Rappaport Public Policy Fellow

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Are FDA-Authorized Flavored Vapes a Win or a Loss for Public Health?

Biostatistics.

WMAZ

Study: Just One Season of High School Football Can Change Teens’ Brains

in Biostatistics, SPH In the Media

References study co-authored by Yorghos Tripodis, research associate professor of biostatistics

Tagged: child health, chronic traumatic encephalopathy, CTE, football injuries, traumatic brain injury, Youth Football

Medscape

Weight History Will Help Determine Risk of Early Death

in Biostatistics, Global Health, SPH In the Media

Quotes Ching-Ti Liu, associate professor of biostatistics, and references study co-authored by Andrew Stokes, assistant professor of global health; L. Adrienne Cupples, professor of biostatistics; and doctoral student Hanfei Xu

Tagged: cardiovascular disease, framingham heart study, living longer, obesity

CBS Miami

Youth Football Programs Beginning to Put Safety First, Turning to Flag Football

in Biostatistics, SPH In the Media

References study co-authored by Yorghos Tripodis, research associate professor of biostatistics

Tagged: chronic traumatic encephalopathy, CTE, football injuries, traumatic brain injury, Youth Football

Ärzteblatt

Framingham-Studie: Sterberisiko durch Adipositas sinkt

in Biostatistics, Global Health, SPH In the Media

Quotes Ching-Ti Liu, associate professor of biostatistics, and references study co-authored by Andrew Stokes, assistant professor of global health; L. Adrienne Cupples, professor of biostatistics; and doctoral student Hanfei Xu

Tagged: cardiovascular disease, framingham heart study, living longer, obesity

WHEC 10

News or Noise: Diet Drinks Can Triple Risk of Dementia, Stroke

in Biostatistics, Epidemiology, SPH In the Media

References study co-authored by Jayandra Himali, assistant professor of biostatistics; Alexa Beiser, professor of biostatistics; and Vasan Ramachandran, professor of epidemiology

Tagged: alzheimer’s/dementia, cardiovascular disease, dementia, soda

Huntington News

Youth Football’s Massive Headache

in Biostatistics, SPH In the Media

References article co-authored by  Yorghos Tripodis, research associate professor of biostatistics

Tagged: chronic traumatic encephalopathy, CTE, football injuries, Youth Football

Snopes

Can Drinking One Diet Drink a Day Triple the Risk of Dementia and Strokes?

in Biostatistics, Epidemiology, SPH In the Media

References study co-authored by Jayandra Himali, assistant professor of biostatistics; Alexa Beiser, professor of biostatistics; and Vasan Ramachandran, professor of epidemiology

Tagged: cardiovascular disease, dementia, soda, sugar-sweetened beverages

UPI

In Massachusetts, Nearly 5 Percent of People Over 11 Abuse Opioids

in Biostatistics, Community Health Sciences, SPH In the Media

References study co-authored by Laura White, associate professor of biostatistics, and Jeffrey Samet, professor of community health sciences

Tagged: addiction, opioids

Boston 25 News

Study: Nearly 5 Percent of Mass. Residents Struggle with Opioid Abuse

in Biostatistics, Community Health Sciences, SPH In the Media

References study co-authored by Laura White, associate professor of biostatistics, and Jeffrey Samet, professor of community health sciences

Tagged: addiction, opioids

Boston Globe

New Study Suggests Opioid Addiction in Mass. Is Much Worse Than Thought

in Biostatistics, Community Health Sciences, SPH In the Media

References study co-authored by Laura White, associate professor of biostatistics, and Jeffrey Samet, professor of community health sciences

Tagged: addiction, opioids, overdose

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