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Archive
Latino Parents Report High Levels of Psychological Distress Due to U.S. Immigration Policies
WASHINGTON, DC (March 1, 2018)—A new report published today in the Journal of Adolescent Health says that the recent changes in U.S. immigration policy have triggered...
State Medicaid Programs’ Coverage for Long-Acting Reversible Contraception is Uneven, Study Finds
Researchers compared nine states' Medicaid policies to quality family planning guidelines and found that some don't explicitly cover all elements of contraceptive care.
Study found the greatest reductions in low-income women's uninsurance in states that had lower Medicaid income cutoffs prior to 2014.
Student Spotlight: Valerie Echeveste
Valerie Echeveste is a third-year student in the MPH Health Communication & Marketing program....
The Governor of Puerto Rico announced that a research team at Milken Institute SPH will conduct a study to estimate the excess mortality tied to Hurricane Maria.
To Counter Pain and Opioid Use in Women, Commentary Recommends a Physical Activity Research Agenda
Women's Health Issues commentary proposes research themes and considerations to advance physical activity as a non-pharmacologic pain management strategy for women.
DC’s Strategic Planning: What Do Resilience and Public Health Have to Do With It?
Milken Institute SPH partners with Executive Office of the Mayor to discuss adversity and barriers to health and wellbeing of DC residents.
Student Spotlight: Nilakshi Biswas
Nilakshi Biswas is a second-year Global Health Policy MPH candidate. In addition to being a student she is also a...
Student Spotlight: Lucy Brainerd
Lucy Brainerd, a second-year MPH student in Environmental Health Science and Policy, described ...