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    $53.4M Grant to Brown, Hebrew SeniorLife to Enable Massive Expansion of Alzheimer’s Research

    THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON AGING (NIA) has awarded a five-year $53.4 million grant to Brown University and Boston-based Hebrew SeniorLife (HSL) to lead a nationwide effort to improve ...

    On October 29, 2019 / By Brian Clark
  • In the News

    Early-life obesity impacts children’s learning and memory, study suggests

    The study found a link between children’s weight status in the first two years of life and their school-age performance on cognitive tests. A study by Brown University ...

    On May 3, 2019 / By Gillian Kiley
  • Community

    U.S. Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth

    The results are not good, but the latest report from the National Physical Activity Plan Alliance does reveal positive signs, especially regarding opportunities and infrastructure that support physical ...

    On May 3, 2019 / By Laura Kallio Joyce, P'22
  • In the News

    Children of mothers who use marijuana start using the drug earlier

    A national survey finds that children whose mothers use marijuana try it two years younger, highlighting a public health need for targeted interventions. A number of studies have ...

    On May 3, 2019 / By Mollie Rappe
  • Faculty

    Brown Researcher Advises Michigan PFAS Action Response Team

    When we think about recent environmental disasters, Flint, Michigan’s water quality crisis quickly comes to mind. But the Great Lakes State has another pollution problem that is less ...

    On November 6, 2018 / By Laura Kallio Joyce, P'22
  • Fall 2018

    For elderly residents, hurricanes bring increased risks

    Public health faculty members at Brown have studied the impact of recent hurricanes on nursing home and assisted living residents. Natural disasters are often particularly hard on vulnerable ...

    On November 6, 2018 / By Mollie Rappe
  • Fall 2018

    Child lead exposure study finds substantial reductions possible

    Intervention by researchers reduced household lead below levels previously deemed achievable and reduced blood lead concentrations in more highly exposed children, though the decrease did not result in ...

    On November 6, 2018 / By Mollie Rappe
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    Fall 2018

    In extreme heat, landlords should be required to keep tenants cool

    Originally published in THE GLOBE AND MAIL AUGUST 19, 2018 Last month, as a heat wave baked parts of the country, people flocked to beaches and neighborhood pools ...

    On November 5, 2018 / By Abdullah Shihipar, MPH'20
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