Brief Video Highlight CHILD CARE AND HEALTH IN AMERICA: Today’s Challenges for Tomorrow’s Children Presented in Collaboration with The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and NPR Quality child care can help children develop lasting social, emotional, and learning skills and can promote healthy eating and play. But high-quality care, whether it comes from a nanny, a sitter, a Read More…
Brief Video Highlight The Dr. Lawrence H. and Roberta Cohn Forums EATING DISORDERS, MENTAL HEALTH AND BODY IMAGE: The Public Health Connections Presented in Collaboration with PRI’s The World and WGBH More than 30 million Americans — women and men, children and adults — grapple with eating disorders. These complex illnesses, which include anorexia, bulimia, Read More…
Brief Video Highlight HEALTH IN THE AMERICAN WORKPLACE: Are We Doing Enough? Presented in Collaboration with The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and NPR For good or for bad, jobs impact employees’ health. From stress levels, to eating habits, to worries about workplace violence and toxic exposures, people confront a variety of challenges on the job. This Forum Read More…
Brief Video Highlight Driving while under the influence of drugs or alcohol has long been established as a public safety hazard. But what about hitting the road while fatigued? An estimated average of 83,000 accidents involving drowsy driving occurred annually between 2005 and 2009, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), and some Read More…
Over the last two years, we have seen major expansions in health care coverage through both federal and state insurance exchanges, as well as by expanding Medicaid coverage. This Forum examined whether these efforts to extend coverage have improved the health care experiences of low-income Americans and have narrowed the gap in access to high-quality Read More…
PREVENTING GUN VIOLENCE: Public Health Perspectives Presented in Collaboration with Reuters This Forum event examined gun violence through a public health prism. Panelists talked about patterns of violence, including social forces such as the grinding violence, crime and poverty that disproportionately affect disadvantaged communities. Panelists also discussed President Obama’s recent announcements about gun violence prevention, Read More…
Since the death of Michael Brown in Ferguson, MO, last year, the U.S. has seen the growth of a new social movement that has focused national attention on policing tactics, criminal justice, and the continued health and social inequalities confronting black Americans today. Legislation that would require states to notify the U.S. Justice Department of Read More…
This Forum event — in connection with a national poll by The Boston Globe and Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health — will examine Americans’ attitudes about prescription pain medication misuse.
This Forum event, held in connection with a new poll by the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and NPR, will investigate factors that affect health from the perspective of experts and the U.S. public, as well as examine public perceptions of what impacts health and what actions can be taken to improve health.
This Forum event will examine how disparities within the law and the criminal justice system negatively affect health in members of minority groups — as well as how the role of race interacts with neighborhood environments, educational and employment opportunities, public policy, and other factors to lead to poorer health in minority populations.
