Rooftop Farms as Pharmacies
Boston Medical Center’s rooftop farm acts as a green roof to reduce energy consumption and sources local foods for providers to prescribe to patients.
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Crowding, Commutes, and Children
Rising rents are causing families to move to small spaces or into suburbs. These crowded households and long commutes may directly impact children.
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Recessions and Tuberculosis
Researchers examined the impact of the 2007-2009 recession on tuberculosis in California. They found the recession slowed the decline of TB in the state.
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Rural Living and Dying
There is a widening gap in US rural and urban death rates. Researchers report that these changes are not sudden and have been happening since 1970.
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Bullies and Leaders, According to Babies
Babies may have a more complex perception of their environment than previously understood. Francesco Margoni and colleagues studied how babies differentiate a bully from a leader.
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Sex and Another Silent Infection
Trichomoniasis is the most common curable sexually transmitted infection, but diagnosis can easily be missed by a health care practitioner. Only 30% of infected individuals have discernible symptoms.
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Deborah Prothrow-Stith
Deborah Prothrow-Stith has worked extensively to define youth violence as a health problem. She sat down with PHP to discuss best practices in violence prevention for public health professionals.
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Reducing the Harms of Childhood Trauma
A study on the Massachusetts Child Trauma Project showed trauma-informed care of children in the state’s welfare program resulted in less physical abuse, neglect, and better adoption placement.
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Women in Soccer and Brain Injury
Women soccer players are at particular risk. Brain imaging showed repeated “heading” may cause more brain injury in women than in men.
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Not Just Dads Getting that Bread
Research on fatherhood indicates a rise in stay-at-home fathers and single fathers over the past few decades.
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