Noel Vest, professor in Community Health Sciences, authored a commentary titled “Drug recovery is now US national policy. Campuses need to step up,” highlighting the role of higher education institutions in supporting recovery efforts. Vest also co-authored a study published in Addiction Science & Clinical Practice titled “Three trajectories of implementation of medications for opioid […]
Jennifer Weuve, a professor of epidemiology, contributed to research highlighting the association between diabetes and increased dementia risk, with the highest risk observed among individuals with type 1 diabetes. The findings have been featured in coverage by The National Desk, including the article “Fact Check Team: Research finds strong link between type 1 diabetes and […]
Koichiro Shiba, a professor of Epidemiology, was featured in coverage by Women’s Health titled “Men’s Lives Get Worse After Spousal Loss, Women’s Lives Generally Get Healthier.” The article highlights research showing that men tend to experience declines in physical and mental health after losing a spouse, while women often report stable or even improved well-being […]
CTMH affiliated PhD Student, Rachel Slimovitch, and Research Fellow, Jeanine Nasser, presented their work at American Psychopathological Association (APPA). Slimovitch delivered a flash talk titled “Perceived Impact of Suicide Attempt Exposure and Subsequent Withdrawn/Depressed Symptoms in Adolescents.” Nasser presented a poster, “Ex pluribus idem: Sex-based differences in the association between potentially traumatic events and cardiovascular […]
Sarah Gordon, professor in the Department of Health Law, Policy, and Management, co-authored a study published in JAMA Health Forum titled “The T-MSIS Analytic Files (TAF) Analysis Reporting Checklist: A Guide for Research Using Medicaid Claims Data.” The paper introduces a standardized checklist to improve transparency and consistency in research used to inform Medicaid policy. […]
Danielle Haley, a professor in Community Health Sciences, was featured in coverage by The Boston Globe examining cannabis use among older adults. IMAGE: Photo by Budding . on Unsplash
Trish Elliott, a professor in Community Health Sciences, was featured in a Boston University School of Public Health article titled “SHIELD Celebrates 10 Years of Supporting School Nurses,” which highlights the program’s decade of supporting school nurses through training and resources. IMAGE: BUSPH
Maria Glymour, a professor of Epidemiology, co-authored a study published in JAMA titled “Historically Black College or University Attendance and Cognition in US Black Adults,” which suggests that “HBCU attendance may have long-term cognitive benefits for Black adults that are robust to historical and ongoing inequities resulting from racialized education policies.” The study has been […]