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Teenage Exposure to Pesticides in the Environment May Lead to Abnormal Sperm, New Study Says
A study led by Milken Institute SPH Professor Perry finds that adolescent exposure to environmental pollutants known as organochlorines may lead to defective sperm.
Severe Adult Obesity Cost State Medicaid Programs $8 Billion in 2013, New Study Finds
That cost burden will continue to grow under the ACA’s expansion of Medicaid, making it more important to increase access to effective treatments for severe obesity.
Freida Pinto Celebrates International Day of the Girl at Milken Institute SPH
On October 9, 2015, actress Freida Pinto came to Milken Institute SPH for a special screening of the "Girl Rising" film and discussion of the accompanying campaign.
Regional Conference Addresses Latino Health Disparities, Policy Impacts
The October 7 conference discussed the high burden of health problems that affect Latinos living in the DC area and efforts to address these health burdens.
LaVeist, who will also hold a faculty appointment as professor in the department, joins Milken Institute SPH from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
Eliminating federal funds to Planned Parenthood would only make it harder for low-income women in medically underserved areas to obtain healthcare, warns a new commentary.
EOH Researchers Link Exposure to POPS with Chronic Disease Biomarker
Assistant Professor Ami Zota’s research now links human uptake of a number of persistent organic pollutants with cellular changes associated with chronic disease.
Fewer than half of breastfeeding mothers who returned to work after giving birth reported having access to time and space to express breastmilk at work.
EOH Professor Featured on Nationally Broadcast Radio Show
Assistant Professor Amanda Northcross spoke about the air pollution monitoring network she is developing with GW’S Assistant Professor Royce Francis.
EOH Chair Delivers American College of Epidemiology’s Presidential Address
Professor and Chair Melissa Perry spoke to an audience that included EOH researchers.
