New census data reveals significant drop in uninsured Missourians
The uninsured rate in Missouri has dropped significantly, according to a new analysis by the Center for Advancing Health Services, Policy & Economics Research at Washington University in St. Louis.
Friedman Center grant to study experiences of ageism
The Harvey A. Friedman Center for Aging has received an 18-month $136,000 grant from the RRF Foundation for Aging to study how older adults understand and experience ageism.
Family-focused interventions key to addressing child maltreatment
About one-third of mothers in California were reported to the Child Protection System at least once, but the percentage significantly increased as the number of children grew, finds a new analysis from the Brown School.
Local collaboration key to effective evidence-based training, study finds
Collaborating with public health departments and other agencies is key to reducing turnover among public health professionals and promoting health equity, found a new study led by Stephanie Mazzucca-Ragan at the Brown School.
COVID-19 job losses impacted early withdrawal from retirement accounts
Having a robust emergency savings fund could help people weather financial shocks, such as job loss during the COVID-19 pandemic, finds a new study from the Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis.
Study offers strategies to ensure equitable access to digital health tools
As digital health tools gain popularity with advanced technology, Maura Kepper, a Brown School assistant professor, stresses the urgent need for equitable designs to reach marginalized populations.
Self-employment tied to lower health in China
Older Chinese people who transition from wage earners to self-employment report lower self-rated health than those remaining in waged jobs, finds a study from the Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis.
Halvorsen elected to officer role with Gerontological Society of America
Cal J. Halvorsen, an associate professor at the Brown School, has been elected vice chair of the Gerontological Society of America’s Social Research, Policy and Practice section.
Ugandan women’s autonomy key to safer sex
Ugandan women’s ability to negotiate the conditions and timing of sex is key to preventing several reproductive health outcomes, say experts from the university’s Brown School.
Brown School students named public health ambassadors
Busayo Akinloye and Mayah Clayton, who are pursuing master’s degrees in public health in the Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis, have been named This Is Public Health Ambassadors for 2024-25 by the Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health.
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