Child & Adolescent Health

Many parents believe their children are getting plenty of sleep—but new research from Brown University suggests that notion may be far from the truth. “What parents often don’t see is how long it takes for kids to fall asleep or how often they wake up during the night,” explained paper author and behavioral scientist professor Diana Grigsby-Toussaint in a statement.

The Little Harvest Produce Box program is delivering fresh, locally grown produce to Rhode Island child-care centers to increase access to nutritious food and encourage healthy eating habits in young children, one box at a time.

Professor Liz Tobin-Tyler’s course explores the historical, social and legal forces that shape reproductive rights in the U.S.

Professor Alyssa Bilinski has found that systematically including pregnant participants in trials would speed up the detection of adverse effects and increase uptake of beneficial medications.

A new study by researchers from Brown University School of Public Health reveals that a simple writing exercise could be used as a harm reduction tool for heavy-drinking college students.

With the United States facing its largest single measles outbreak in 25 years, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will direct federal health agencies to explore potential new treatments for the disease, including vitamins, according to an H.H.S. spokesman. The decision is the latest in a series of actions by the nation’s top health official that experts fear will undermine public confidence in vaccines as an essential public health tool.

A friend called recently asking about measles. She’s the mother of four very young kids and wanted to know if she should be worried. She’d heard about the large measles outbreak in northwest Texas. Since January, more than 159 people are known to have been infected, and the outbreak has resulted in two deaths and dozens of hospitalizations. Now, this measles outbreak has spread into nine other states, and there’s an alert to travelers passing through the Los Angeles Airport

81% of children in the United States are categorized as "flourishing": indicating the presence of physical, mental and developmental well-being. A new Brown research study looks closer at these numbers, and how parental health has an impact on a child's flourishing.

Over the past three decades, routine immunizations have prevented 1.1 million deaths and saved the United States $540 billion, the C.D.C. estimated.

This is the third article in Unmasked, a series by undergraduate Chris Walsh ’25.5. With a mix of personal perspective and research analysis, Unmasked addresses the public health value of greater openness and self-advocacy around autism.

In celebration of Brown SPH’s 10th Anniversary, we’re featuring an alum on the 10th of each month who is advancing public health in Rhode Island.

The Global Consortium for Depression advocates for a systemic approach to preventing depression and suicidal behavior in teens and adolescents.

Elizabeth Burke Bryant, a champion for children’s health in Rhode Island and beyond, will be professor of the practice of health services, policy and practice.

The Elizabeth Burke Bryant Hero Award recognizes individuals who have had a profound influence on the well-being of children and families in Rhode Island.

Lead poisoning is a preventable tragedy, completely preventable, and yet it’s all too prevalent in Rhode Island,

The Hassenfeld Institute brings together Brown faculty across medicine and public health

From reading, to healthy eating, to athletics, children in Central Falls, Rhode Island are benefiting from collaborative community projects funded by the Hassenfeld Institute.

Master of Public Health (MPH) program: Maternal & Child Health Track

Rhode Island Governor, Gina Riamondo and a group of leaders in health and education seek to improve third-grade reading levels by 2025.

A national survey finds that children whose mothers use marijuana try it two years younger, highlighting a public health need for targeted interventions.

The results are not good, but the latest report from the National Physical Activity Plan Alliance does reveal positive signs, especially regarding opportunities and infrastructure that support physical activity, and guidance for addressing gaps among demographic groups.

For 25 years, Elizabeth Burke Bryant has been at the helm of Rhode Island KIDS COUNT, an organization dedicated to improving children’s lives by using information to change public policy.

Anderson, a Master of Public Health candidate in the class of 2019 at the Brown University School of Public Health, is concentrating in Maternal and Child Health. He was also a 2018 Hassenfeld Child Health Institute Scholar working with the Childhood Asthma Research Innovation Program to examine how various maternal exposures influence the development of asthma.

Brown’s Swearer Center and the Hassenfeld Institute Forge a New Partnership.

Alan Hassenfeld’s $12.5 million gift launched the Hassenfeld Child Health Innovation Institute in 2015.

With a gift of $12.5 million from the family of retired Hasbro Chairman and CEO Alan Hassenfeld, Brown will establish the Hassenfeld Child Health Innovation Institute to accelerate progress on the urgent health needs of the smallest state’s smallest residents.