June 2023

June 29, 2023
Inside Higher Ed – Psychedelics reduce anxiety and depression in cancer patients

June 28, 2023
The Marshall Project – The never-ending murder case: How mental competency laws trap people with dementia

June 20, 2023
The Hill – Congress, the administration must act to prevent increasing exertional heat stroke deaths and injuries

June 18, 2023
Code Blue – JomPrEP App to fight HIV stigma and improve care in Malaysia
Connecticut Inside Investigator – Full Plate: Tackling food insecurity in Connecticut

June 16, 2023
USA Today – Why aren’t nursing home residents reporting abuse? Fear of retaliation, study finds
The Public’s Radio – Documenting the pandemic, Middletown’s affordable housing problem, and more

June 14, 2023
The Epoch Times – The alarming dangers of synthetic marijuana

June 11, 2023
CT Insider – Report: Connecticut sees a rise in gun crimes post-pandemic; too soon to say if it’s a new trend

June 10, 2023
Earth.com – Diet tracking does not have to be perfect to promote weight loss

June 9, 2023
Providence Journal – Comfortable Space; Trainer pursues a dream: ’80s-inspired LGBTQ+ gym

June 8, 2023
Earth.com – Diet tracking does not have to be perfect to promote weight loss

June 2, 2023
ABC Action News – Florida rejected federal youth health survey for being too sexual, so it came up with its own

May 2023

May 31, 2023
CT By The Numbers – Anesthesia can cause disturbing hallucinations, lasting trauma, UConn researchers find

May 30, 2023
Hartford Courant – CT health experts seeing spikes in drug shortages. ‘I view this as a national health emergency’

Alabama Reflector – Why does Alabama have more gun deaths than New York?

May 26, 2023
JPHMP Direct – Empathy Not Enmity: Responding to COVID-19 misinformation in a social media feed

May 25, 2023
KCBS Radio – A year after Uvalde, has the nation changed its feelings on gun control?

May 24, 2023
CBS News – New York City passes bill outlawing weight discrimination

May 23, 2023
Newswise – Brain-to-brain synchrony between students and teachers predicts learning

May 9, 2023
Courier Journal – An athletic trainer saved my life as a teen. Student athletes don’t have to die

May 5, 2023
Law 360 – What employers should know as NYC targets weight bias

May 1, 2023

Arizona Republic – How the Arizona Republic reported on resident-on-resident harm in senior living facilities

April 2023

April 27, 2023
Associated Press – Powerful new obesity drug poised to upend weight loss care

April 18, 2023
The Washington Post – An extra 10 minutes at dinner may help kids eat more healthy foods

April 17, 2023
The Conversation – Psychedelics may better treat depression and anxiety symptoms than prescription antidepressants for patients with advanced cancer

April 27, 2023
CT Insider – Opioid theft in nursing homes a ‘concerning’ problem, data shows

March 2023

March 27, 2023
NFL.com – NFL founds coalition to advance adoption of life-saving policies for student athletes
Vox – What would it mean to treat guns the way we treat cars?

March 24, 2023
New York Times – What’s behind the middle-aged groan?

March 23, 2023
The Providence Journal – Using journals, texts, a new exhibit takes visitors back to the early moments of the pandemic

March 22, 2023
Washington Post – Size discrimination may limit job prospects. New York City may ban it
National Geographic – Weight-shaming frequently backfires. Why do doctors and families do it?

March 17, 2023
NJ.com – A hidden danger. Why are more residents being attacked in NJ nursing homes?

March 14, 2023
CT Mirror – Chris Rock and Will Smith can afford selective outrage. The rest of us can’t

March 9, 2023
The 19th News – Language for treating childhood obesity carries its own health risks to kids, experts say

January 2023

January 19, 2023
The 19th News – State laws restricting rights of LGBTQ+ youth are hurting their mental health, poll shows

January 10, 2023
Science News – Pandemic languishing is a thing. But is it a privilege?

January 6, 2023
USA Today – Damar Hamlin, football safety and what we’re missing in the ‘violent spectacle’ debate

January 5, 2023
The Nourished Child – Weight stigma in youth with Rebecca Puhl

January 3, 2023
USA Today – Damar Hamlin’s collapse shocked viewers, fellow players. How to cope after witnessing trauma