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“Merging the Humanities and Social Sciences: Using Oral Life History Methods to Understand Women’s Lived Experience with Lead Exposure”

April 10, 2024

Lead exposure and poisoning from toxic paint remains endemic in low-income U.S. neighborhoods and threatens children’s health. Perhaps...

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“Judicial Review of Public Health Laws: From Deference to Indifference” with Wendy E. Parmet

March 29, 2024

Building upon the book, Constitutional Contagion, COVID, the Courts and Public Health, this talk by Wendy E. Parmet...

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A maternal health crisis: Diving into a new documentary premiering at Cleveland International Film Festival

March 29, 2024

More women—especially women of color—die in childbirth in the United States than any other wealthy nation, according to...

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Medicine’s Stephanie Langel shares the danger of measles in children

March 25, 2024

Northeast Ohio doctors warn of potential measles outbreak amid declining vaccinations ideastream: Stephanie Langel, assistant professor at the School of Medicine,...

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Medicine’s Camilla Kilbane discusses the launch of study investigating Parkinson’s disease among the Black and African American community

February 16, 2024

UH to have pivotal role in study of Parkinson’s disease in Black and African Americans cleveland.com: Camilla Kilbane, associate...

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Nursing’s Elliane Irani explains how Cleveland’s major health systems benefit from home healthcare market

February 16, 2024

How Cleveland health systems are utilizing home health care Crain’s Cleveland Business (subscription required): Elliane Irani, assistant professor at Frances...

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Medicine’s Ryan Marino discusses health effects of long-term exposure to chemicals found in Camp Lejeune’s water supply

February 16, 2024

Northeast Ohio families recount Camp Lejeune exposure as claims deadline nears ideastream: Ryan Marino, assistant professor at the School of Medicine,...

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Medicine’s Heidi Gullett shares Cleveland group’s work to combat cardiovascular disease and gun violence

February 13, 2024

Cleveland group presents strategies to address racism as a public health crisis ideastream: Heidi Gullett, associate professor at the School of...

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Medicine’s Bhupendar Tayal shares health impact of meal timings

February 6, 2024

Study: Eating breakfast and dinner earlier in the day might lower heart disease risk Health: Bhupendar Tayal, assistant professor...

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Burke Center’s Victor Flatt discusses smog control crackdown

January 26, 2024

Supreme Court order threatens more delays for smog rule Politico (subscription required): Victor Flatt, the Coleman P. Burke Chair in Environmental Law...

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