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February 28, 2019

A new study sought to better understand the association between the implementation of the ACA and the status of disparities in health care access affecting children in post-ACA in California.

February 14, 2019

Many nail technicians put in long hours, without basic health care coverage, while earning annual salaries estimated at roughly $25,000.

February 12, 2019

Counties with dirtier air had higher rates of stroke deaths and shorter life expectancies, according to preliminary research led by Longjian Liu, MD, PhD, associate professor of epidemiology and biostatistics at the Dornsife School of Public Health.

February 05, 2019

The nail salon industry has seen rapid growth within the last 20 years, becoming increasingly popular among women of all ages who like to get their nails professionally done. For the technicians in those salons – many of whom are non-native English speakers – this beauty comes with a cost: an exposure to potentially unsafe chemicals and other health hazards in the workplace. A new study by 91ÖÆƬ³§â€™s Dornsife School of Public Health found that educational outreach and change in public policy are needed to help reduce these hazards for salon employees and owners.

January 30, 2019

Ann Klassen, PhD, professor in the department of Community Health and Prevention in the 91ÖÆƬ³§ Dornsife School of Public Health, is the principal investigator for an award given by UNICEF Tajikistan to conduct formative research to investigate factors influencing vaccine hesitancy in Tajikistan.

January 29, 2019

Shiriki Kumanyika, PhD, a research professor in the department of Community Health and Prevention at the Drexel Dornsife School of Public Health, and a leading expert on obesity, nutrition and public health is a contributing author to the new The Lancet Commission Report.

January 24, 2019

January 10, 2019

In the first weeks of 2019, Kamiar Alaei, MD, DrPH, a distinguished scholar of global health from Iran, joined us here at Dornsife. 

January 09, 2019

In a part of the world where young women often lack basic knowledge about their bodies, "C'est la Vie" translates research-based messages about sexuality and reproductive rights, maternal and child health, and gender violence into captivating story lines.

January 03, 2019

With a $500,000 grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Jonathan Purtle will investigate how adjusting messaging can influences public opinions and policymaking about the science of child development.