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Feb 15 2018
Reinhardt, Cheng Recognized for Contributions to Health Policy
The late Uwe Reinhardt was awarded the Chair Award by AcademyHealth, the country’s leading national organization for health services researchers,…
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Jan 11 2018
In India, Subtle Corruption Robs Villagers of Roads
Examining a major road-building program in India, researchers at Princeton University and the Paris School of Economics used an innovative technique…
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Dec 13 2017
Hydraulic Fracturing Negatively Impacts Infant Health
From North Dakota to Ohio to Pennsylvania, hydraulic fracturing, also known as fracking, has transformed small towns into energy powerhouses. While…
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Nov 06 2017
Satellite Imagery Reveals Decline in ISIS Oil Production
Oil production by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) steadily declined between 2014 and 2016, indicating that the group was financing itself…
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Oct 24 2017
Reinhardt Receives Health Policy Leadership Award
Uwe Reinhardt is a winner of the 2017 Bipartisan Health Policy Leadership Award from the National Alliance of Health Policy. The award recognizes…
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Sep 15 2017
To Predict How Climate Change Will Affect Disease, Researchers Must Fuse Climate Science and Biology
Predicting how climate change will affect the incidence of infectious diseases would have great public health benefits. But the relationship between…
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Aug 14 2017
Doctors Trained at Lowest-Ranked Medical Schools Prescribe More Opioids
Physicians trained at the United States’ lowest-ranked medical schools write more opioid prescriptions than physicians trained at the highest-ranked…
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Aug 04 2017
Study Links Unhealthy Segregated Neighborhoods to Childhood Asthma
Researchers have had trouble explaining why black children are much more likely than other children to suffer from asthma. A new study by Princeton…
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Jun 28 2017
Revitalizing Detroit Requires Development of Specific Neighborhoods
Despite the relatively large number of employees working in downtown Detroit, the city continues to be afflicted by urban blight, surrounded by a…
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Jun 28 2017
Decrease in Lead Exposure in Early Childhood May Be Responsible for Drop in Crime Rate
Exposure to lead in the preschool years significantly increases the chance that children will be suspended or incarcerated during their school…
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Jun 15 2017
Deaton Testifies Before U.S. Senate on America’s Deadly Opioid Epidemic
Testifying before a Joint Economic Committee hearing in the U.S. Senate on June 8, Sir Angus Deaton, Dwight D.
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May 16 2017
Medical Abortions Obtained Through Online Telemedicine Shown to be Effective, Safe
Women in Ireland and Northern Ireland acquiring medical abortion pills through online telemedicine report successful terminations with low rates of…
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May 11 2017
Politics & Polls #43: Why Are ‘Deaths of Despair’ Plaguing Middle-Aged White Americans?
President Donald Trump pledged to bring jobs back to America during his campaign, appealing to a strong middle class base that’s been struggling with…
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Jan 24 2017
Age Limits on E-Cigarettes Cause Uptick in Cigarette Smoking Among Pregnant Teens
While laws placing age limits on the purchasing of e-cigarettes are intended to reduce the use of tobacco products, a recent study shows an…
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Jan 24 2017
WWS Reacts: New Partnership Aims to Prevent Global Health Epidemics
A number of donors and pharmaceutical companies have raised $500 million to support a partnership aimed at controlling future global epidemics. …
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Nov 16 2016
WWS Reacts: What a Trump Presidency Really Means for the Affordable Care Act
During the campaign, President-Elect Donald Trump said he would repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA), a system that covers 20 million people who were…
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Oct 14 2016
Why Private Health Insurers Are Losing Money on the Affordable Care Act
The choice of young people to forgo health insurance combined with the high cost of providing care for the sickest Americans are together generating…
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Sep 16 2016
International Panel on Social Progress Seeks Comments on Report
The International Panel on Social Progress (IPSP), which brings together social scientists around the world to analyze social trends and spur debate…
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Jun 29 2016
WWS Reacts: Supreme Court Rules Texas Abortion Law Unconstitutional
In a 5-3 ruling, the Supreme Court this week struck down a Texas law that imposed regulations on abortion clinics in the state. The law, passed in…
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Jun 23 2016
Zika Virus Alerts May Have Prompted Uptick in Abortion Requests in Latin America
Pregnant women in Latin American countries were more likely to seek an abortion after receiving health alerts about Zika virus, according to a study…
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Jun 06 2016
The Rise of Intimate Partner Violence During the Great Recession
Financial strain has long been one of the leading causes of family discord, but a recent study suggests that simply living through major economic…
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May 26 2016
WWS Reacts: How Will Funding Help in the Fight Against Zika?
The Senate voted last week to advance $1.1 billion in emergency funding to help fight the spread of Zika, a mosquito-borne virus that is particularly…
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May 24 2016
Q&A: Does the ‘Hispanic Paradox’ Still Exist?
This text is available in English and Spanish. Scroll down for the Spanish translation. El artículo está disponible en inglés y español…
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May 23 2016
Addressing Economic Hardships in Rural America Could Help Control Drug Epidemic, Wailoo Tells Congress
America’s drug epidemic could be better controlled by addressing the economic hardships facing rural America, Princeton University’s Keith Wailoo…
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May 18 2016
SINSI Spotlight: A Passion for the Health and Well-Being of Others
Concern for the health and well-being of others has long been a driving force for Marlise Pierre-Wright ’12, MPA ’16. As a Princeton University…