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Mar 05, 2024
Eating Disorders Affect Boys and Men Too—Research and Policy Need to Catch Up
A Google image search for “eating disorders” will return countless photos of young girls and women staring miserably at a plate or at the number on a…
Feb 29, 2024
Can a Virtual Exercise Program Improve Outcomes for Teens Living with Heart Transplants?
Every year more than 400 children in the U.S. get a heart transplant. While science has advanced to the point that most of these children will have a…
Feb 27, 2024
The Medical Legal Partnership Model: A Holistic Approach to Family Well-being
We know that a person’s well-being depends on more than biological factors that can be measured by an x-ray or stopped by an antibiotic. It also…
Jan 25, 2024
Philadelphia’s Persistently High Infant and Maternal Mortality Rates Require a Response
Recent data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows a national increase in infant mortality rates for the first time in 20 years…
Dec 21, 2023
Pennsylvania’s 1115 Waiver Application: An Opportunity to Support Children’s Health in 200 Words
The Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (PA DHS) recently posted its Section 1115 Medicaid demonstration waiver application, “Bridges to…
Dec 20, 2023
Our Top 5 Blog Posts of 2023
After another busy and exciting year at PolicyLab, we’re taking time to reflect on 2023 by revisiting our most-read blog posts of the year.
Dec 18, 2023
Closing the Treatment Gap for Teens with Eating Disorders
Eating disorders affect more than 28 million Americans and are one of the most lethal psychiatric disorders. Adolescents are among the most at-risk…
Nov 30, 2023
Opill: A Solution for Contraception Access for Adolescents?
In 2022, I was a part of a coalition that led the American Medical Association to declare that access to contraception and abortion is a human right…
Nov 16, 2023
A Call to Reimagine Early Childhood Mental Health in 200 Words
“He has put a knife on the things that held us together and we have fallen apart.” – Chinua Achebe, Things Fall Apart. I (Wanjikũ) recently had the…
Nov 01, 2023
Addressing Eating Disorders Early is Crucial. Primary Care is a Missing Link.
Eating disorders are serious, life-threatening illnesses that impact at least 9% of the world’s population. Despite significant mortality rates,…
Oct 24, 2023
Bullying Prevention in Schools: Equipping Students & Adults with Evidence-based Tools
By the time they graduate high school, nearly all children in the U.S. have had personal experiences with bullying, either as a bully, victim or…
Oct 18, 2023
The Making & Legacy of PolicyLab: A Q&A with Our Co-founders
It’s a significant time of transition here at PolicyLab as we celebrate with our long-time director and co-founder, Dr. David Rubin, as he embarks on…
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