Call to Action: Reduce Chemical Exposures At Home
New commentary calls for regulatory changes and other actions to reduce exposure to harmful chemicals found indoors.
Pressroom
As leaders in the field, our faculty are often asked to testify before Congress or are interviewed by major news outlets about their research or opinions on current public health events. The Milken Institute School of Public Health Office of Media Relations assists members of the media and elected officials in finding and contacting faculty experts for congressional testimony, newspaper and magazine article interviews or radio and television appearances.
Questions? Contact Milken Institute School of Public Health Office of Media Relations
Kathy Fackelmann
Director of Media Relations
(202) 994-8354
kfackelmann
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Archive
Proposals to End Medicaid Expansions Threaten Support to Address the Opioid Crisis
A new analysis concludes that Medicaid expansions are helping states cope with the rising toll taken by the opioid crisis.
Global Health Practicum Spotlight: Maternal and Child Survival
Tamah Kamlem, an MPH candidate in global health policy, completed his practicum with John Snow Inc., (JSI) a public health consulting firm....
Global Health Practicum Spotlight: Cognitive Behavioral Intervention
Alex Bush is a recent MPH graduate who received his degree in Global Health Program Design, Monitoring and Evaluation. He did his practicum right here in Washington, DC, at the...
Global Health Practicum Spotlight: Diet and Physical Activity Research
Paulina Sosa graduated with an MPH in Global Health Policy in 2015. But before that, she had the incredible opportunity to do her practicum in Geneva, Switzerland at the...
Global Health Practicum Spotlight: Gender-Based Violence Prevention
Rosalind Fennell, an MPH alumna from the Global Health Program Design, Monitoring,...
Study Points to Penile Microbiome as a Risk Factor for HIV in Men
A ten-fold increase in some types of bacteria living under the foreskin can increase a man’s risk of HIV infection by up to 63 percent, according to a new study.
Exercise and Nutrition Sciences Students Win National Student Bowl Competition
What's an erogogenic aid that is a common food additive, a pH balancer, and when taken in excess can cause hypokalemia?
Don’t know? The answer is baking soda!
In May a Milken...
Young Adult Obesity: A Neglected, Yet Essential Focus to Reverse the Obesity Epidemic
The overall burden of the U.S. obesity epidemic continues to require new thinking, says William Dietz, Chair of the Redstone Center.
Professor Speaks Out About Occupational and Environmental Health Concerns
Professor David Michaels is regularly quoted in the media about environment and worker-related issues that he feels merit attention.