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New Longitudinal Study Will Fill Gap in Data on Postpartum Health and Well-being

BU School of Public Health Blog

October 18, 2024 0 Jillian McKoy Twitter Facebook Breastfeeding difficulties, hypertension, depression, and sleep deprivation are just a handful of the health challenges that mothers may experience in the weeks and months following childbirth.

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Lower Neighborhood Opportunity May Increase Risk for Preterm Birth

BU School of Public Health Blog

birth Lower Neighborhood Opportunity May Increase Risk for Preterm Birth A new study suggests that neighborhoods with fewer educational, health, environmental, and socioeconomic resources may increase one’s risk for preterm birth and contribute to the racial gap in preterm birth in the Commonwealth. percent, respectively.

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Disaggregated Data Key to Tackling Low Maternal Vaccination Rates among Boston’s Black Pregnant Population

Maternal Health Task Force

She is currently a Fellow in the Commonwealth Fund Fellowship in Minority Health Policy and is enrolled in the Harvard School of Public Health MPH-45 program in Health Policy with a concentration in Maternal and Child Health. By: Jodian Pinkney , Infectious Diseases Physician.

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November 1, 2024

Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs

Call for New AMCHP Association Committee Members is Open Through November 8 Are you interested in effecting meaningful change nationally and have your voice heard on maternal and child health (MCH) matters? MacQueen Lecture Award : For innovation in the field of maternal and child health.

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HealthyNYC – Extending the Lifespan of New Yorkers

Fund for Public Health NYC

Years NEW YORK – New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) Commissioner Dr. Ashwin Vasan today unveiled “ HealthyNYC , ” an ambitious plan to improve and extend the average lifespan of all New Yorkers. Read “ Using Law to Advance Population Health Planning ” in Health Affairs.

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Trump’s proposed child tax credit expansion may boost health equity

Association of Health Care Journalists

Recent proposals by President-elect Donald Trump to expand the child tax credit have reignited discussions about this crucial policy tool and its impacts on family well-being. Vance suggesting an increase to $5,000 per child. Vance suggesting an increase to $5,000 per child.