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BSPH Department of Population, Family and Reproductive Health @hopkinspfrh.bsky.social · 13d

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BSPH Department of Population, Family and Reproductive Health @hopkinspfrh.bsky.social · 13d

🗓️ Sept 30 | 600+ @americanhealth.bsky.social fellows, @johnshopkinssph.bsky.social faculty members, and public health leaders will come together to lift up strategies bringing public health to the forefront of policy making. Tune in to the plenary at 9AM ET Sept. 30: bit.ly/bloomberghealthsummit25

2025 Bloomberg American Health Summit

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BSPH Department of Population, Family and Reproductive Health @hopkinspfrh.bsky.social · Sep 8

Attention PFRH grads: Stockholm University announced 2 fully-funded PhD studentships with the SeRO project, studying the impact of local violent crime on sexual and reproductive health in Mexico.
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BSPH Department of Population, Family and Reproductive Health @hopkinspfrh.bsky.social · Aug 13

🥇Congratulations to the Johns Hopkins WIC Program, awarded the Gold Level 2025 Breastfeeding Award of Excellence for Exemplary Breastfeeding Support and Practices by USDA Food and Nutrition Service last week!

The Johns Hopkins WIC Program staff with their USDA Gold award at last week’s Breastfeeding Month Baby Shower Event

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BSPH Department of Population, Family and Reproductive Health @hopkinspfrh.bsky.social · Aug 12

🫂 🥗 Kind kids, healthy teens: A study led by @johnshopkinssph.bsky.social 's Farah Qureshi in the @ajpmonline.bsky.social shows children who show caring, helpful behavior between ages 5-11 are more likely to make healthier eating choices as teenagers: publichealth.jhu.edu/2025/childre...

Children’s Empathy, Kindness Linked to Healthier Eating Habits as Teenagers | Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

Researchers found that children who demonstrate kind, caring, and helpful behaviors are more likely to eat fruits and vegetables in their teen years.

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BESAFE @jhu-besafe.bsky.social · Aug 6

⚠️ Substandard & falsified (SF) medicines are flooding the digital market.

🎙️Dr. Henry Michtalik explains how you, whether a provider or patient, can identify and report suspicious or counterfeit medical products.

📢 Spread the word. Protect lives.
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Public Health On Call Podcast @publichealthpod.bsky.social · Aug 6

Unregulated online pharmacies selling antibiotics, GLP-1 antagonists, and other medications are flush with substandard and falsified drugs.

Dr. Henry Michtalik shares how providers and patients can spot and report counterfeit drugs.

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Promo graphic for episode 929 of Public Health On Call podcast, titled How To Spot Unregulated Pharmacies and Falsified Medications

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Public Health On Call Podcast @publichealthpod.bsky.social · Aug 1

Breastfeeding plays a crucial role in babies’ development and new research suggests that breast milk could benefit adult's microbiomes and immune systems.

@meghanazad.bsky.social outlines opportunities to build more support for breastfeeding.

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Promo graphic for episode 927 of Public Health On Call podcast, titled World Breastfeeding Week: Creating Sustainable Support Systems

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Public Health On Call Podcast @publichealthpod.bsky.social · Aug 4

With the rise of restrictive abortion laws, a program in Washington state is training pharmacists to screen for and prescribe medication abortion.

@bethrivin.bsky.social talks about the Pharmacist Abortion Access Project and how it’s creating safe and effective care options.

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Promo graphic for episode 928 of Public Health On Call podcast, titled When Pharmacists Prescribe Medication for Abortion

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Bloomberg American Health Initiative @americanhealth.bsky.social · Aug 4

Proposed cuts to the SNAP program will have devastating impacts on families across the country. Wondering what you can do to help? Bloomberg Fellow Allison Duda and Bloomberg Professor of American Health Kristin Mmari share more in our latest blog post: americanhealth.jhu.edu/news/why-sna...

Why SNAP Matters and How We Can Help

Coming cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) are going to increase hunger in America, according to Johns Hopkins faculty and students who work in food assistance. These policy a...

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BSPH Department of Population, Family and Reproductive Health @hopkinspfrh.bsky.social · Aug 4

"Access to healthy, free school meals has been consistently shown to be a positive thing for families and communities," PFRH professor Erin Hager speaks to the long-term ramifications of SNAP and Medicaid cuts for Maryland children and families in @thebaltimorebanner.com:

Maya Lora @mayaklora.bsky.social · Jul 28

The largest cuts to SNAP & Medicaid in U.S. history don't explicitly target kids - but they're likely to feel the pain when the adults who care for them lose benefits. Here's what social services experts are most worried about www.thebaltimorebanner.com/education/ea...

How cuts to Medicaid and food stamps could end up hurting kids

Spending cuts may be aimed at adults on paper, but kids could still end up without sufficient food and health care under the One Big Beautiful Bill.

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BSPH Department of Population, Family and Reproductive Health @hopkinspfrh.bsky.social · Aug 1

PFRH and @johnshopkinssph.bsky.social alumna @cbpolis.bsky.social PhD ’09 speaks to @cnn.com regarding the State Department's decision to destroy $9.7 million worth of contraceptives intended for women in low-income countries.

Guttmacher @guttmacher.org · Jul 31

Guttmacher expert @cbpolis.bsky.social spoke with @cnn.com about the Trump administration’s plan to incinerate nearly $10 million worth of contraceptives and the impact of denying these essential supplies to women and couples in low- and middle-income countries.

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Guttmacher expert Chelsea Polis on CNN: Impact of US plan to destroy $9.7M in contraceptives

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BSPH Department of Population, Family and Reproductive Health @hopkinspfrh.bsky.social · Jul 29

Parent of an incoming 10th grader? Beware the Sophomore Slump: a dip in academic performance and motivation that can hit hard. As the school year begins, @johnshopkinssph.bsky.social's Tamar Mendelson discusses how 10th graders can start strong and stay focused:
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BSPH Department of Population, Family and Reproductive Health @hopkinspfrh.bsky.social · Jul 17

🌿 Urban Greening Linked to Improved Teen Mental Health 🌿Research led by @johnshopkinssph.bsky.social's Kristin Mmari shows teens in Baltimore living near greened vacant lots in Baltimore report feeling notably happier than those who live farther away: hub.jhu.edu/2025/07/16/g...

A green path to improve teen mental health, in Baltimore and beyond

Cleaning up and 'greening' vacant lots can not only reduce eyesores but also boost the mental health of nearby residents, Hopkins study shows

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BSPH Department of Population, Family and Reproductive Health @hopkinspfrh.bsky.social · Jul 1

Would eliminating the medical costs associated with childbirth help reverse the declining U.S. birth rate? @johnshopkinssph.bsky.social's Suzanne Bell weighs in, via @newsweek.com:
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US could make childbirth free, to tackle falling birth rates

Newsweek spoke to several experts to find out if the Supporting Healthy Moms and Babies Act could improve falling birth rates.

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BSPH Department of Population, Family and Reproductive Health @hopkinspfrh.bsky.social · Jun 30

Congratulations to the team named 2025 winners of the the @amstatnews.bsky.social ‪Outstanding Statistical Application award, including @johnshopkinssph.bsky.social's Alison Gemmill, Suzanne Bell, Elizabeth Stuart, Selena Anjur-Dietrich, and Amy Ozinsky: magazine.amstat.org/blog/2025/06...

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BSPH Department of Population, Family and Reproductive Health @hopkinspfrh.bsky.social · Jun 25

A new study in the Journal of the American Heart Association led by Zeyu Li, MSPH '25 shows that prenatal exposure to “forever chemicals” (PFAS) is linked to higher teen blood pressure—especially in boys & kids born to Black mothers:
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Exposure to “forever chemicals” before birth may raise blood pressure during teen years

Research Highlights: Being exposed to synthetic compounds called “forever chemicals” before birth was linked to higher systolic (top number) blood pressure in children, especially during their adolesc...

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BSPH Department of Population, Family and Reproductive Health @hopkinspfrh.bsky.social · Jun 11

‌Congratulations to @johnshopkinssph.bsky.social PFRH student So Hyun Park, who has been named the 2025 Johns Hopkins-Pulitzer Global Health Reporting Fellow! So Hyun will report on migration journeys of North Korean women for @pulitzercenter.bsky.social. publichealth.jhu.edu/offices-and-...

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Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health @johnshopkinssph.bsky.social · May 27

Announcing the next dean of @jhu.edu Bloomberg School of Public Health, Keshia Pollack Porter!

A champion for public health, Dr. Pollack Porter has distinguished herself as a leader in advancing policy change that promotes safe, healthy environments.

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"Our aim was to find someone with distinguished academic credentials, proven administrative experience, and exceptional leadership qualities, who would honor the Bloomberg School’s storied history while fostering innovation and collaboration around a shared and ambitious vision for the school’s future at a moment of unique challenge for higher education and the field of public health. I am delighted to report that we found the perfect leader in Keshia Pollack Porter.” Ronald J. Daniels, President of Johns Hopkins University

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The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health @lancetchildadol.bsky.social · May 21

It’s time to act on adolescent health!

🌎 Globally, the health of adolescents is at a tipping point. A new @thelancet.com Commission urges action on rising threats to young people’s health & wellbeing.

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A call to action: the second Lancet Commission on adolescent health and wellbeing

The second Lancet Commission on adolescent health and wellbeing focuses on required actions to transform adolescent health and wellbeing.

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Bloomberg American Health Initiative @americanhealth.bsky.social · May 9

Chronic absence is a public health issue. Join the Initiative, @kaiser-permanente.bsky.social, and Attendance Works on June 10 at 9:30AM EST for a virtual discussion on the negative impact of missed school days and comprehensive strategies to drive progress. www.youtube.com/live/yKlx6Wg...

All in for Attendance: Collective Action for Public Health Strategies that Address Chronic Absence

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BSPH Department of Population, Family and Reproductive Health @hopkinspfrh.bsky.social · May 9

🎉 Congratulations to @johnshopkinssph.bsky.social PFRH Master's student Caitlin Rempson on being named @jhu.edu Graduate Student Employee of the Year! Learn more about Caitlin's work in Zambia with HIV-positive young people:
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Caitlin Rempson and William Middlezong named Student Employees of the Year

With their groundbreaking research into HIV and cancer, this year's Student Employees of the Year represent the future of medicine and public health

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BSPH Department of Population, Family and Reproductive Health @hopkinspfrh.bsky.social · Apr 29

"I am a believer that it’s more how social media platforms are used, not simply the fact that they’re used.” PFRH's Tamar Mendelson speaks to the @washingtonpost.com on recent survey results revealing teenagers' worry about their own social media use is growing: wapo.st/4jXeMUI

Even some teens say social media is hurting their mental health

A Pew survey highlights the pressures that social media, academics and gender norms create for teens.

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BSPH Department of Population, Family and Reproductive Health @hopkinspfrh.bsky.social · Apr 11

PFRH faculty Alison Gemmill, Suzanne Bell, Linnea Zimmerman, and Dana Sarnak at the @popassocamerica.bsky.social #PAA2025 conference in DC where over the next three days they and many PFRH faculty are presenting on a variety of critical population health topics. Have a great conference!

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Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health @johnshopkinssph.bsky.social · Mar 21

Research Saves Lives.

Here at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health research is about more than just data-it's about people.

Every future discovery starts with the work happening now. Read more about our research: hub.jhu.edu/research-sav...

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Research Saves Lives. #shorts

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BSPH Department of Population, Family and Reproductive Health @hopkinspfrh.bsky.social · Mar 28

Stay Informed! Keep up to date on PFRH alumni updates, upcoming events, and Department happenings by signing up for the PFRH newsletter: mailchi.mp/mail158.jh.e...

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