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August 2, 2013 | New Public Health Post
The Los Angeles County Health Department recently warned residents to “practice summer sun smarts” to protect themselves from skin cancer, which at 1 million diagnoses per year is now the most common form of cancer among Americans.
May 1, 2013 | New Public Health Post
A New York Times article raises the controversial question of whether the uber-awareness campaign about breast cancer led to more mammograms than were necessary.
March 15, 2013 | Human Capital Blog Post
Health & Society Scholar writes about research on how Americans make sense of information on the causes of cancer and ways to prevent it.
June 6, 2012 | Human Capital Blog Post
With my colleagues at Johns Hopkins University, I fielded a survey to shed some light on what PCPs thought about the recommendations. In the setting of changing recommendations, we wanted to understand whether PCPs believed the recommendations were ...
January 10, 2012 | Human Capital Blog Post
HCB: Speaking of your patients, you write in the book about some of them. Can you share how they’ve impacted you? Quinones-Hinojosa: I always focus on the things I can learn from my patients. How can I give them hope and how can I talk about brain s ...
August 15, 2013 | Human Capital Blog Post
Around the country, print, broadcast and online media outlets are covering the groundbreaking work of RWJF leaders, scholars, fellows, alumni and grantees.
July 22, 2013 | New Public Health Post
NewPublicHealth is kicking off a new series to highlight some of the best public health education and outreach campaigns every month. This month, Creative for Good includes global campaigns on UV tanning and drunk driving prevention.
October 17, 2012 | Human Capital Blog Post
Chrysanne Grund reflects on her experience in the year since she was named an RWJF Community Health Leader.
April 23, 2012 | Human Capital Blog Post
I set a goal to raise $1,000, and donations from family, friends, colleagues and students began to come in steadily. What happened next was unexpected and thrilling.
August 1, 2013 | Human Capital Blog Post
Around the country, print, broadcast and online media outlets are covering the groundbreaking work of RWJF leaders, scholars, fellows, alumni and grantees.