The Politics of Disease Research
November 26, 2012 | Story
RWJF Scholar in Health Policy Research Rachel Kahn Best explores the impact of advocacy on federal funding for medical research.
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Human Capital News Roundup: The stomach flu, lemur parasites, caring for female veterans, and more.
January 31, 2013 | Human Capital Blog Post
Around the country, print, broadcast and online media outlets are covering the groundbreaking work of RWJF leaders, scholars, fellows and grantees.
Human Capital News Roundup: Chronic migraines, food recall ‘message fatigue,’ longevity and obesity, and more.
February 14, 2013 | Human Capital Blog Post
Around the country, print, broadcast and online media outlets are covering the groundbreaking work of RWJF leaders, scholars, fellows and grantees.
Researching Food Allergies: A Professional Mission Becomes Very Personal
October 19, 2012 | Human Capital Blog Post
Food allergy impacts 8 percent of the nation’s children, corresponding to two children in every classroom or almost six million children in the country.
Prevalence of Kidney Stones Doubles in Wake of Obesity Epidemic
July 1, 2012 | News Release
The number of Americans suffering from kidney stones between 2007 and 2010 nearly doubled since 1994.
The Social Construction of Illness
November 1, 2010 | Journal Article
This essay explores how social dynamics shape the experience of illness. The authors recount the development of the cultural meaning of illness and provide a critique of the foundations of medical knowledge.
Understanding Geographic Patterns of Stroke
July 6, 2011 | Story
As a Health & Society Scholar, Glymour investigated the relationship between geographic risk factors and adult cognitive impairment and stroke.