2024
Mailman School of Public Health faculty are renowned scientists, practitioners, and educators working on the forefront of critical public health issues in the U.S. and around the world. They are frequently called upon by journalists to discuss their work and to comment on vital issues and events of our day.
December
The Longevity Revolution: Turning Aging Into Opportunity
(TedxTalk by Dean Linda Fried, MD, MPH)
TEDxBoston, December 19
RFK Jr. Has Public Health Leaders Quietly Hopeful — and Scared as Hell
POLITICO, December 17
The Benefits and Risks of Fluoride, Explained
The New York Times, December 12
Ethiopia’s Agony: ‘I Have Never Seen This Kind of Cruelty in My Life’
The New York Times Magazine, December 5
Is It Time to Worry About Benzene in Personal Care Products?
The New York Times, December 5
November
The Certainty of Uncertainty
The New York Times, November 25
RFK Jr. Weighs Major Changes to How Medicare Pays Physicians
The Washington Post, November 21
How Trump's Win Could Change Your Health Care
NBC Los Angeles, November 18
News Night With Abby Phillip
CNN, November 14
October
The Climate and the Health of Our Children Is on the Ballot on November 5
(By: Frederica Perera)
Scientific American, October 31
Aging May Speed Up After Death of a Loved One, Study Finds: 'Major Life Stressor'
Fox News, October 23
As Election Nears, Trump Is Still Not Sharing Any Health Details
MedPage Today, October 17
Health Experts Share What Gives Them Hope for Improving Equity
Scientific American, October 15
September
Brett Favre's Parkinson's Diagnosis Points To Need For Better Concussion Prevention
Forbes, September 27
US Suicides Held Steady in 2023 - at a Very High Level
NBC News, September 26
Heavy Metals May Raise Cardiovasular Disease Risk, Study Finds
CNN, September 20
What Policy Makers Need To Know About The U.S. Maternal Mortality Rate Controversy
(By: Teresa Janevic and Elizabeth Howell)
Health Affairs Forefront, September 12
Early Puberty May Be Linked to a Common Chemical Used in Personal Care Products
NBC News, September 10
The Risk of Using 'Physician Associates' to Take the Strain for Doctors
Financial Times, September 3
August
Weekend Sleep-ins May Benefit Heart Health, Research Finds
CNN, August 30
Sweaty Corn is Making it Even More Humid
Associated Press, August 28
April
When Does ‘Old Age’ Begin? Public Perception May Be Skewing Later
NBC News, April 23
Majority Latino City Endures Years of Toxic Water in Health ‘Crisis’
Washington Post, April 18
How Pregnancy May Speed Up the Aging Process
The Washington Post, April 18
Following the MIND Diet May Help Slow Aging and Lower Dementia Risk
Yahoo News, April 18
Super Strong Pollen
NBC News, April 17
Public Health, Health Care Policy and Health Care Spending
Sirius XM The Perri Peltz Show, April 12
There’s Still No Standard Test to Detect Pancreatic Cancer Early
CNN, April 8
Zambia’s Deadly Cholera Outbreak Offers Lessons for Our Warming World
(Op-Ed by Tafadzwa Dzinamarira and Chalomba Chitanika)
The Hill, April 7
March
Did You Enjoy the Cherry Blossoms Early Peak Bloom? It Was a Warning Sign.
National Geographic, March 26
A Liquid-Only Diet Before a Colonoscopy Is Unnecessary (Op-Ed by Benjamin Lebwohl)
STAT News, March 19
5 Surprising Ways for Introverts to Thrive at Work
Forbes, March 17
The Science Is Clear. Over 30,000 People Have Died in Gaza (Op-Ed by Les Roberts)
Time Magazine, March 15
Breaking the Stigma: Overcoming Loneliness
CBS News, March 7
Prisoners in Texas and Florida Face Biggest Risk of Increasingly Deadly Heat
The Guardian, March 5
Assessing Gain-of-Function’s Cost-Benefit
Politico, March 1
Do We Just Not Care About Old People?
USA Today, March 1
February
What to Know about Lead Exposure in Children
The New York Times, February 27
A Doctor’s Lifelong Quest to Solve One of Pediatric Medicine’s Greatest Mysteries
The New York Times, February 27
Opinion: California Faces An Uphill Battle Against Plastic
(Op-ed co-authors include David Rosner and Gerald Markowitz)
Los Angeles Times, February 22
Is Marijuana Bad for Health? Here's What We Know So Far
Scientific American, February 20
Black Women Are Six Times More Likely To Be Killed Than White Women
NBC News, February 9
Thousands of Seniors Are Still Dying of Covid-19. Do We Not Care Anymore?
CNN, February 8
You Took a Pot Gummy. How Long Do You Have to Wait to Drive?
The Wall Street Journal, February 6
CDC Anti-Smoking Campaign Takes Aim at Menthol Cigarettes
CNN, February 5
January
First Opinion: What the Pope Is Missing About Commercial Surrogacy
(Op-Ed by Robert Klitzman)
STAT, January 31
Millions of Americans Face Risk of a Toxic ‘Bomb Train’
Washington Post, January 29
Dope Ropes, THC Doritos Reflect Our Patchwork Pot Laws
USA Today, January 26
Menthol Cigarette Ban Still Uncertain
CNN, January 24
The Downside of a Longer Life: More Time Spent Sick
Wall Street Journal, January 17
New York’s Good Samaritan Law Reveals Structural Racism in its Drug Policy
(Op-Ed by John R. Pamplin II)
PBS, January
COVID’s 4th anniversary: Efforts Underway to Prevent the Next Pandemic
USA Today, January 1