Rethinking the Obesity Epidemic
May 2, 2013 | Story
Abigail Saguy, PhD, a Scholar in RWJF's Scholar in Health Policy Research program, 2000-02, challenges assumptions regarding the health consequences of obesity and stereotypes about fat people.
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Shining a Light on Tough Social Issues
May 2, 2013 | Story
Black and Latino youth find a political voice in the research of political scientist Cathy Cohen, PhD, a former RWJF scholar in health policy research.
The Influence of Public and Green Spaces on Physical Activity Among Blacks and Whites
May 2, 2013 | Story
Rashawn Ray, PhD, a Scholar in RWJF's Scholars in Health Policy Research program (2010–12), examines patterns of exercise and use of public spaces by people of different racial and economic backgrounds.
The Politics of Truth, Myth, and Health Policies
May 2, 2013 | Story
Political scientist Brendan Nyhan, PhD, a RWJF Scholar in Health Policy Research, 2009–11, has focused his research on the origins and spread of misinformation in public discourse, especially on issues of health reform and health practice.
Examining the Intersection of Race, Politics, and Society
May 2, 2013 | Story
During the decade since he was a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Scholar in Health Policy Research, political scientist Vincent Hutchings, PhD, has continued to explore the intersection of race, politics, communication, and conflict in America.
Studying Health Programs to Close the Gaps
May 2, 2013 | Story
Political scientist Andrea Campbell, PhD, a former RWJF Scholar in Health Policy Research, studies the health insurance choices that governments make and how they affect individuals, especially older Americans.
Grassroots Public Health: Q&A with Shannon Frattaroli
May 2, 2013 | New Public Health Post
Grassroots Public Health: Q&A with Shannon Frattaroli
Care Managers for Perinatal Depression
May 2, 2013 | Story
Lancaster General Health added depression care managers to the team of perinatal providers in order to ensure attention is paid to this disorder.
A Personal Mission: Bridging the Oral Health Care Gap
May 2, 2013 | Human Capital Blog Post
Raised in a small town in Alabama, SMDEP alumna Monique Trice writes about why her community's geographic makeup has "set the stage for an oral health care crisis."
New Data: Nursing Profession Is Bigger, More Diverse, Better Educated
May 2, 2013 | Human Capital Blog Post
A report from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) indicate that efforts to grow and diversify the nursing workforce are showing results.