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Dec 07, 2021
Housing Disparities and Asthma: Reinvesting in Neighborhoods to Promote Health Equity
More than 5 million children in the United States have asthma, making it the most common chronic condition of childhood. The burden of asthma&mdash…
Dec 03, 2021
COVID-19 Outlook: Navigating Another Holiday Season of the COVID-19 Pandemic
As we experienced last year, local case incidence data can become highly unreliable in the week following a major holiday like Thanksgiving or…
Nov 29, 2021
Children’s Mental Health: Building Up Our System of Care in 200 Words
The pediatric mental health crisis persists, exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic and inequities in health care. Meanwhile, the mental health care…
Nov 18, 2021
COVID-19 Outlook: Transmission Accelerates as Thanksgiving Arrives
As many families in the U.S. prepare to gather for Thanksgiving, the magnitude of the geographic area experiencing COVID-19 resurgence is growing,…
Nov 15, 2021
Portraits of Rural Health Through the Lens of Moms
Last year, as we celebrated National Rural Health Day, I was excited to share PolicyLab’s new project, “Understanding the Role of Place…
Nov 11, 2021
COVID-19 Outlook: Seasonal Transmission Arrives Before Holiday Season
Now that we’re well into November, this week’s COVID-Lab modeling forecasts capture the nuance of differential state and county…
Nov 10, 2021
Learning from Teen Parents to Improve Postpartum Depression Screening and Treatment
Parents throughout the country are facing significant psychological stressors that have only been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, and these…
Nov 08, 2021
A Caregiving Agenda is Long Overdue
Family caregivers are the backbone of our society but have long been neglected in terms of supportive public policy. In recognition of National…
Nov 05, 2021
Promoting Healthy Childhood Behaviors with Financial Incentives in 200 Words
Have you heard of the state-sponsored incentives and lotteries to encourage COVID-19 vaccination? This is just one of the ways financial incentives…
Nov 04, 2021
COVID-19 Outlook: Seasonality in the Spotlight as an Inflection Point Arrives
The beginning of November brings another inflection point in the COVID-19 pandemic. National incidence is no longer declining—and may increase…
Nov 02, 2021
Tackling Adverse Childhood Experiences and Health Care Disparities in Youth with Chronic Pain
There’s no shortage of stressors on youth these days, many of which are only exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. From the anxiety caused by…
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