Research In Action
Posts about public health policy
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March 8, 2023 in Research in action
Dr. Christopher Gaw shares findings from his recent study characterizing factors associated with fatal poisonings among young children.
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December 14, 2022 in Research in action
Today we honor the victims and survivors of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, which occurred on this day 10 years ago.
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January 25, 2022 in Research in action
New CIRP research shows the impact of non-driving-related license suspensions on overall health and well-being to inform much-needed policy change.
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January 21, 2022 in Research in action
Join a panel discussion with experts from CHOP and beyond as they discuss the pediatric behavioral health crisis.
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August 17, 2021 in Research in action
Dr. Dan Romer describes why the portrayal of gun use in entertainment media is dangerous and outlines a call to action.
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July 29, 2021 in Research in action
Pediatric hot car deaths unfortunately continue to be a problem in the US. Learn about new legislation and research to prevent pediatric heatstroke.
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June 4, 2021 in Research in action
The Center for Violence Prevention honors National Gun Violence Awareness Day and Wear Orange weekend to bring awareness to the epidemic of gun violence.
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May 18, 2021 in Research in action
Former Injury Science REU student Maya Thirkill enjoys blogging for Public Health Post as part of her MPH path at Boston University's School of Public Health.
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September 29, 2020 in Research in action
New CIRP/Brown School of Public Health research shows that driver license suspensions are highly concentrated in certain neighborhoods.
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July 16, 2020 in Research in action
PolicyLab at CHOP is hosting a free virtual conversation entitled "Returning to Youth Sports Safely Amid COVID-19" on July 22, 2020, at 2:00-3:30 PM EST.