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The field of public health has become more visible than ever before—each month host Megan Hall interviews researchers who make this work possible, in this podcast from the School of Public Health.
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How research shapes health policy on Capitol Hill
Jared Perkins, director of health policy strategy at Brown's Center for Advancing Health Policy through Research, offers insights into the challenges of influencing health policy under a shifting political landscape and how researchers help shape federal health care decisions.
The research, funded by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, aims to uncover how alcohol and HIV disrupt gut bacteria and contribute to chronic health issues like heart disease.
January 8, 2025
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Faculty at Brown earn prominent awards, distinctions in Fall 2024
In recent months, prestigious national and international organizations recognized Brown faculty for their research, scholarship, humanitarian efforts and leadership.
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Our Most Read Stories of 2024
From Marburg in Rwanda to burn pits in Afghanistan, these were the ten most popular stories of 2024 from the Brown University School of Public Health.
With Tulip, an AI-powered health care platform featuring the groundbreaking “Dr. Tulp,” Cole Roberts, Sc.M. ’16, aims to revolutionize patient care by equipping physicians with real-time, research-based insights.
December 18, 2024
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For optimal marathon performance, check training plan, gear, nutrition, weather — and air quality?
Analyzing 16 years of race results and air pollution levels, a team of researchers at the Brown University School of Public Health found that poor air quality had a negative effect on marathon times.
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Evaluating Music & Memory
For older patients with dementia, can beloved music from their teenage years provide comfort in moments of anxiety and stress? Professor Ellen McCreedy studied a personalized music intervention’s power to improve the quality of life for older adults with Alzheimer’s Disease and other dementias.
December 13, 2024
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Spotlight on food insecurity: insights from the RI Life Index 2024 launch event
On December 11, Dr. Alison Tovar, director of the Brown University School of Public Health’s Center for Health Promotion and Health Equity, joined the Rhode Island Life Index 2024 launch event as a panelist to discuss the pressing issue of food insecurity.
December 11, 2024
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Rhode Islanders perceive continued challenges in access to housing, cost of living, food security
Results from this year’s R.I. Life Index survey, a partnership between Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Rhode Island and the Brown University School of Public Health, revealed troubling trends about local quality of life.
6th annual statewide survey is a partnership between Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island and Brown University School of Public Health
December 11, 2024
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Hospital payment caps could save millions of dollars for state employee health plans
A study by researchers at the Brown University School of Public Health highlights the potential for significant savings without compromising hospital care.
December 10, 2024
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What to know about the first overdose prevention center in the U.S., from the researchers studying it
With the first state-sanctioned overdose prevention center about to open in Providence, Rhode Island, Brown University epidemiologist Brandon Marshall explained how researchers will measure its impact.
Continuum Magazine, the official publication of the School of Public Health, takes a closer look at our research, students and faculty in order to unearth the stories that drive our work. Explore the Continuum Magazine tag to read compelling interviews, event round-ups and opinion pieces from SPH.
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Symptoms of a Warming World
Fusing public health with environmental science, new faculty at Brown are pioneering methods that reveal how climate change is threatening our health. Together, they’re finding solutions.
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Heavy Metal
Firearms are dangerous, but their ammunition holds a silent threat: dangerously high levels of lead. Brown doctoral student Christian Hoover teams up with Professor Joseph Braun to examine the connection between guns and elevated lead levels in America’s children and adults.
What is the cost of homelessness in Rhode Island? Do we measure it in dollars, hours, square footage? Or is it measured by sleepless nights, persistent coughs, uncertain futures? The reasons Rhode Islanders remain unhoused are varied, but the results are the same: marginalization and the fight to keep a stable footing.
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All SPH Research News The research, funded by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, aims to uncover how alcohol and HIV disrupt gut bacteria and contribute to chronic health issues like heart disease.
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Evaluating Music & Memory
For older patients with dementia, can beloved music from their teenage years provide comfort in moments of anxiety and stress? Professor Ellen McCreedy studied a personalized music intervention’s power to improve the quality of life for older adults with Alzheimer’s Disease and other dementias.
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Results from this year’s R.I. Life Index survey, a partnership between Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Rhode Island and the Brown University School of Public Health, revealed troubling trends about local quality of life.
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See all Faculty News The U.S. has recorded its first death of a person infected with bird flu.
The patient was a resident of southwest Louisiana who was hospitalized last month with the first known severe case of bird flu in the country.
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The patient was a resident of southwest Louisiana who was hospitalized last month with the first known severe case of bird flu in the country.
From weight-loss drugs to nonopioid pain killers to AI, here are some important -- and positive -- trends in health care.
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The field of public health has become more visible than ever before—each month host Megan Hall interviews researchers who make this work possible, in this podcast from the School of Public Health.