Jun 19, 2019
Pediatricians: Partners in Helping Parents Quit Smoking
Editor's note: This piece originally appeared on "EACH Breath," a blog by the American Lung Association.
Jun 17, 2019
Improving Access to Mental Health Services Includes Breaking Down Language Barriers
For the 25.1 million people in the U.S. who self-rate their ability to speak English as less than “very well,” communicating with providers at...
Jun 13, 2019
With Safe Infant Sleep, We All Rest Better
Every night and naptime, many families unintentionally put their babies at risk. Sleep-related infant deaths account for roughly 26% of infant...
Jun 12, 2019
Adolescent Health Research on the Road: A Day in D.C.
As public health, health services and health policy researchers, we identify key issues that affect the health and well-being of the populations...
Jun 06, 2019
The Intergenerational Benefits of Pre-K in 200 Words
Pre-school is more than a place to color, take naps and learn the ABCs. It also prepares children for a lifetime of success that can even be...
May 30, 2019
Childhood Asthma Disparities: A Renewed Opportunity
Despite significant efforts to prevent and manage the disease, asthma remains the most commonchronic illness among children in the United States...
May 29, 2019
Looking Forward to the Launch of PolicyLab's New Behavioral Health Portfolio
The theme for this year’s Mental Health Month is fitness #4Mind4Body, meaning that health is all-inclusive and that we must care for our minds...
May 15, 2019
Food for Thought: How We Screen for Food Insecurity Matters
“You’re not having any trouble getting food, right?” I was asked as I waited for the doctor to see me. “Uh, no,” I replied. The medical assistant...
May 09, 2019
New Guidelines Green Light Maternal Depression Prevention Programs
Moms want what’s best for their kids, but we often fail to recognize that doing the best for kids means taking care of parents’ needs, too. This...
May 08, 2019
Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome and the Opioid Crisis: Paying Attention to Social Context
As you likely continue to read in your local news or experience in your community, the United States is in the midst of a deadly drug overdose...
May 02, 2019
What Philadelphia’s Health of the City Report Told Us About Child Health in 200 Words
Philadelphia’s Department of Public Health published its Health of the City report for 2018, which provides a comprehensive look at health...
Apr 30, 2019
Play Therapy for Young Children and Mothers in Substance Use Disorder Programs
The opioid epidemic currently impacting children and families in Philadelphia and its surrounding areas is an important topic that has often...