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Science Has Suffered at Federal Agencies; New Report Recommends Ways for Congress to Strengthen It
A new report from a wide-ranging group of organizations, including the Jacobs Institute of Women’s Health, addresses threats to the use of science in government decisions.
Do Harmful Chemicals in Consumer Products Fuel Growth of Uterine Tumors?
A pilot study suggests that exposure to phthalates may lead to an increased burden of fibroids, uterine tumors that can cause serious reproductive problems.
Exercise Physiologist and Obesity Researcher Joins the George Washington University
Milken Institute School of Public Health’s Department of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences welcomed exercise physiologist and obesity researcher Matthew Barberio, PhD, as an assistant professor this...
New Study & Interactive Map: Obesity Coverage Improved over a Decade in State-Funded Insurance Plans
As adult obesity rates continue to rise, states can do more to remove barriers to effective obesity treatments.
In the First Year Alone, Nearly 50,000 Arkansans Could Lose Medicaid under State’s Work Experiment
WASHINGTON, DC (Nov. 12, 2018) – In June, Arkansas became the first state in the nation to put in place a large-scale experiment that ties Medicaid for thousands of low-income...
Research Sheds Light on How Climate Change May Be Impacting Our Sleep
The first systematic review on the subject found a consistent link between impaired sleep and rising temperatures and weather events associated with climate change.
GW Hosts ‘The David Rubenstein Show’ Interview with Mike Milken
Financier and philanthropist David Rubenstein recently interviewed fellow financier and philanthropist Mike Milken for an episode of his show, The David Rubenstein Show: Peer-to-Peer...
Equating Toxic Exposures with Human Rights Violations
In a speech at the United Nations, David Michaels argued against accepting exposures to air pollutants, pesticides, and hazardous wastes as inevitable.
Student Spotlight: Undergraduate's Passion for China Takes Her to Shanghai Internship
Before last summer, Aubrey Moulton, BS '18, knew very little about China other than that’s where she wanted to do a summer internship.
“I didn’t know the language, cultural etiquette, or...
Jacobs Institute of Women’s Health Announces 2019 Schiffer Fellows
Schiffer Fellowships will enable four graduate students to work on projects addressing several different aspects of women's health.
