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January 9, 2014
David Chae (Alumnus) Racism May Speed Cellular Aging In African American Men
January 7, 2014 (Forbes) - Researchers at the University of Maryland reported today that racism appears to accelerate aging in cells.
December 11, 2013
Jason Houle (Alumnus) Which students have the highest student loan debt?
December 11, 2013 (NBC News) - Student loan debt is painful for anyone to carry. But if you think the greatest debt burden is falling on the poorest students, think again.
December 4, 2013
Debbie Barrington (Alumna) For Black Men, Early Household Linked to Blood Pressure
December 2, 2013 (Reuters) - A new U.S. study offers more evidence that childhood experience may have health effects that echo into adulthood.
November 2, 2013
Natasha Schüll (Cohort 1) The New York Times - In New York Casino Vote, a Dance With Temptation
October 10, 2013
Natasha Dow Schüll (Alumna) Slot Machines Are Designed to Addict
October 10, 2013 (New York Times) - Modern slot machines – which typically feature video screens instead of mechanical reels, buttons instead of handles, and accept player loyalty cards instead of coins – are the driving force behind campaigns to expand legalized gambling in the United States.
May 22, 2013
Public Health Services and Systems Research: Mentored Research Scientist Development Awards - 2013 Call for Proposals
May 22, 2013 - The National Coordinating Center (NCC) for PHSSR and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) seek to expand the evidence base for effective decision-making in public health practice and policy through research that responds to the questions defined in the National Agenda for PHSSR
March 20, 2013
A Healthier America 2013: Strategies to Move from Sick Care to Health Care in Four Years
Trust for America’s Health (TFAH) released A Healthier America 2013: Strategies to Move from Sick Care to Health Care in Four Years, which provides high-impact recommendations to prioritize prevention and improve the health of Americans.
March 20, 2013
Institute of Medicine Press Release
Institute of Medicine Launches New Roundtable to Explore Factors Beyond Medical Care That Influence Health
January 29, 2013
Allison Aiello (Cohort 1) MSNews Vitals
Federal health officials say a new strain, called the Sydney strain, is now causing most of the misery across the United States and the world.
January 24, 2013
Natasha Schüll (Cohort 1) Bettendorf
Gambling industry's new secret to success: multi-line slot machines