Surviving breast cancer: Younger women face bigger hurdles

Surviving breast cancer: Younger women face bigger hurdles

Breast cancer takes a daunting toll on all women, but it hits younger women especially hard, finds a new study from the Brown School. Women aged 18-44 with a history of breast cancer reported a lower health-related quality of life than older survivors, highlighting the impact of breast cancer on the physical and mental health of younger women.
Rank wins book award

Rank wins book award

Mark Rank has received the 2016 Society for Social Work and Research Book Award for his book “Chasing the American Dream: Understanding What Shapes Our Fortunes.”
WashU Expert: Proposed Missouri tobacco tax increase doesn’t go far enough

WashU Expert: Proposed Missouri tobacco tax increase doesn’t go far enough

There is renewed interest by some Missouri groups for a proposed 23-cent-per-pack raise to Missouri’s tobacco tax, which is the nation’s lowest. While any raise in tobacco prices is one of the most effective ways to reduce and prevent smoking, the modest tax raise does not go far enough, says a tobacco control expert at Washington University in St. Louis. ​
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