Cannabis use tied to increased risk of severe COVID-19
Similar to smokers, cannabis users nearly twice as likely to need hospitalization, intensive care when infected with the virus.
Effectively Communicating with Local Policymakers About Health Policy
Clear policy briefs and local data are key to communicating with policymakers, according to a recent paper co-authored by Elizabeth Dodson, research assistant professor at the Prevention Research Center (PRC) at the Brown School.
Prescription program for fruits, vegetables could help improve community’s health
Collaboration with BJC HealthCare, Schnucks supports healthy eating to combat chronic disease.
Enrolling in Medicaid in Missouri: Challenges, considerations and comparisons over time
The past 30 months have brought challenges for the recipients seeking to enroll in Missouri’s Medicaid program, and the state of Missouri in working to process these applications.
Missouri Medicaid enrollment down nearly 200,000 since unwinding began
These findings are based on analysis by CAHSPER at Washington University in St. Louis of state of Missouri Family Support Division data, posted on their website.
Testing, treatment for sexually transmitted infections expanded in north St. Louis County
Expanded services aimed at reducing region’s high STI rates, disparities in sexual health.
Group-Based Interventions Potentially Address HIV Stigma Among Adolescents Living with Virus
Group-based interventions have the potential to address HIV-related stigma among adolescents living with the virus, finds a recent study from researchers at the Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis and Makerere University in Uganda.
Galea appointed inaugural Margaret C. Ryan Dean of planned WashU School of Public Health
Washington University in St. Louis announced today that Sandro Galea, MD, DrPH, one of the world’s most influential public health leaders, will become the inaugural Margaret C. Ryan Dean of the university’s planned School of Public Health, effective Jan. 1.
Arts & Sciences launches Public Health & Society program
The minor program, which emphasizes the social determinants of health, will offer its first course this fall
Center collaborator: “Connections ensure trust and sustainability”
Since joining the Department of Medicine in September 2023, Iwelunmor—or “Dr. Juliet” as colleagues call her—is making her mark on population health by working to sustain evidence-based health interventions among young people in resource-limited settings.