Jun 25, 2020
Why Research Needs Cultural Humility to Support Minority Communities
In wake of the recent protests and unrest in cities across the United States, which have drawn increasing attention to ongoing systemic racism...
Jun 24, 2020
COVID-19 Outlook: Ringing the Alarm Bell for Epicenters, Waving the Caution Flag for Hotspots
It’s fair to say that as we enter summer, we now have conclusive evidence that hot weather will not be able to contain the spread of coronavirus...
Jun 17, 2020
COVID-19 Outlook: America Hangs in the Balance, but Early Evidence of Behavior Shifts
The tension between reopening and resurgence of COVID-19 is playing out again this week in PolicyLab’s modeling update. The most concerning areas...
Jun 16, 2020
Adolescent Chronic Pain: Lessons Learned from COVID-19
As a pediatric rheumatologist who specializes in treating children and teens with chronic non-inflammatory musculoskeletal pain, I was...
Jun 11, 2020
Streamlining Preventive Care for Moms and Babies in First Year of Life
High-quality preventive health care for both mom and baby is critical to promoting long-term health and should begin at birth. Recommended...
Jun 10, 2020
COVID-19 Outlook: The Memorial Day Effect Comes into View
We are in the midst of the most important weeks of our COVID-Lab forecasts, at least as they pertain to the outlook for summer. More than two...
Jun 08, 2020
Supporting Families of Children with Special Educational Needs Amid COVID-19
Last month, we recognized Mental Health Awareness Month through a blog post series that brought much-needed attention to just some of the mental...
Jun 05, 2020
Spiking Rates of Gun Purchases During COVID-19 Pandemic Put Youth at Risk
Since the beginning of March, there has been an increase of 43% in the number of children killed unintentionally by firearms. Staggering...
Jun 04, 2020
Community Resource Connects: Linking Families to Social Services During the Coronavirus Pandemic
COVID-19 has hit families and communities not just with a medical crisis, but a social crisis as well. As we all sheltered in place, many...
Jun 03, 2020
COVID-19 Outlook: Hope for a (Relatively) Normal Summer
Our forecast models this week for COVID-19 transmission across 389 counties in the United States come at a time of upheaval and heartbreak across...
May 29, 2020
The 21st Century Tobacco Industry: A Tiger That Has Not Changed Its Stripes
On May 31, the global public health and tobacco control communities will celebrate the 33rd annual...
May 28, 2020
What COVID-19 Reveals about the Value of Telemedicine for Children’s Mental Health
On a sunny morning in May, I sat at my kitchen table, coffee in hand, waiting for my Epic app to connect. Suddenly, I saw the bright smile of my...