Environmental toxins can cause neurodevelopmental problems, obesity, and more in kids. Researchers are working on strategies to identify exposures, new methods for understanding chemicals’ dangerous synergies, and better ways to minimize risks. magazine.publichealth.jhu.edu/2025/decodin...

Just Published in the Journal of Urban Health: "Cultivating Health: The Role of Urban Greening in Supporting Baltimore’s Youth", Mmari, K. et al: link.springer.com/article/10.1...

"So many adults don’t listen to adolescents...If you give them the tools to be comfortable talking, they’ve blown me away with what they say." PFRH's Kristin Mmari has been studying adolescents for three decades. Find out what she's learned: magazine.publichealth.jhu.edu/2025/adolesc...

⬇️ Job Alert: The State of Oklahoma is hiring a Population Health Epidemiologist: www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/43...

Just Published: "Effect of maternity care improvement, fertility decline, and contraceptive use on global maternal mortality reduction between 2000 and 2023: results from a decomposition analysis", S. Ahmed, M. Ali, I. Shah, & A. Tsui. @lancetgh.bsky.social www.thelancet.com/journals/lan... #icfp25

⬇️ Job Alert: @rockefellerfdn.bsky.social is hiring a Senior Associate within their Health Team: workforcenow.adp.com/mascsr/defau...

Averaging just a few dollars per person a day, SNAP helps the most vulnerable Americans, including people with low incomes, children, older adults, veterans, and people with disabilities.

How can we ensure childhood adversity doesn’t undermine adult well-being? Researchers at @johnshopkinssph.bsky.social are developing new ways to help young people navigate trauma so early hardship doesn’t define their future: magazine.publichealth.jhu.edu/2025/adult-w...

📅 Friday 10/24 at 2pm ET, PFRH's @drdylanbjackson.bsky.social will be speaking with Univ. Minnesota's Juan Del Toro on their work examining the intergenerational consequences of incarceration, focusing on its effects on family dynamics and the health of children: events.tc.umn.edu/event/25066-...

"Meditation should absolutely be taken seriously as a practice that promotes health, including brain health," notes PFRH's Tamar Mendelson in Newsweek: www.newsweek.com/meditation-r...

⬇️ Job Alert ⬇️ NYU School of Global Public Health seeks a full-time Project Coordinator for a multi-year NIH R01-funded study examining the impact of court fee elimination on criminal legal involvement and substance use outcomes: apply.interfolio.com/174097

🗓️ 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

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. 1️⃣ su.varbi.com/en/what:job/... 2️⃣ su.varbi.com/en/what:job/... ➡️ More Info: www.su.se/department-o...

🥇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!

🫂 🥗 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...

⚠️ 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. #DrugSafety #PublicHealth #BESAFE #OnlinePharmacy

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. podcast.publichealth.jhu.edu/927-world-br...

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. tinyurl.com/yd6akvfh

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...

"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:

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.

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: www.usnews.com/education/k1...

🌿 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...

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: www.newsweek.com/childbirth-f...

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...

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: newsroom.heart.org/news/exposur...

‌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-...

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. hub.jhu.edu/2025/05/27/b...

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. 👉 bit.ly/4k14Vgo

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...

🎉 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: hub.jhu.edu/2025/05/08/s...

"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

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!

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... youtube.com/shorts/q90oY...

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...

PFRH's Christina Bethell talks to @scifri.bsky.social on the power of positive childhood experiences ⬇️

The @johnshopkinssph.bsky.social Bachelor's/Master of Science in Public Health degree program allowed Daniela Schrider to dive into Master's level public health coursework while still an undergrad at @jhu.edu. Read more about Daniela in her student spotlight: publichealth.jhu.edu/2025/student...

Join PFRH + The Center for Global Women's Health and Gender Equity for a virtual information session April 4 at 11:00 a.m. EST. Find out how @johnshopkinssph.bsky.social students work w/ Hopkins researchers to answer questions, solve problems, and improve lives: applygrad.jhu.edu/register/?id...

Important work by PFRH's Susan Gross and Erin Hager who are working with Maryland Hunger Solutions to study the impact of Medicaid on summer meals in Maryland ⬇️

PFRH Alumni Spotlight: Meet Meagan Williams, MSPH ’20 - a senior clinical researcher at Children's National Hospital and owner/founder of Peaceful Perinatal. Learn how her time in PFRH aligned her personal and professional goals into a unique career path: publichealth.jhu.edu/2025/alumni-...

Registration now open for PFRH's Summer Institute in Data to Policy! These content-packed, short-term courses are held online over two weeks and are available to students and non-degree professionals: publichealth.jhu.edu/academics/su...

PFRH's Suzanne Bell joined @wamu.org on 1A yesterday to discuss her study published in JAMA on the impact of recent abortion bans on fertility and infant mortality: wamu.org/story/25/03/...

📔Just Published: Research by PFRH's Alysse Kowalski + colleagues in the journal Pediatrics sheds light on how the COVID-19 pandemic and economic support policies (like stimulus payments & expanded child tax credit) impacted #foodsecurity across U.S. households: publications.aap.org/pediatrics/a...

"It is more important to engage, even imperfectly, than to miss the opportunity to learn and contribute because I am afraid to make a mistake." Elena Kern, MSPH ’24, shares what she learned—and what surprised her—during her field placement in Ecuador: publichealth.jhu.edu/2025/elena-k...

"Women's safety and women's lives depend on our work." PFRH's Michele Decker spoke to the @jhu.edu HUB on how federally funded research allows her team to uncover the causes of and find proven solutions for gender-based violence: hub.jhu.edu/2025/02/26/m...

Tuesday, March 11: Come together with fellow members of the Bloomberg School family at the Hopkins Bloomberg Center in Washington, D.C. to build a stronger network and deepen our commitment to making a difference in public health. RSVP and details: events.jhu.edu/form/public-...

Since the overturning of Roe v. Wade, some states have imposed severe abortion restrictions. What has happened to infant death and birth rates in those states? @hopkinspfrh.bsky.social's Suzanne Bell and Alison Gemmill share their recent findings: podcast.publichealth.jhu.edu/856-the-uneq...

Through the Bloomberg School's Health Policy Institute, PFRH student Alea Lopez found unexpected connections to her passions—and to the Department—in the Annapolis State House. Read more: publichealth.jhu.edu/2025/alea-lo...

"These findings suggest that restrictive abortion policies may be reversing decades of progress in reducing infant deaths in the U.S.,” says Alison Gemmill, associate professor in @hopkinspfrh.bsky.social and the infant-death study’s co-lead author.

Research published last week in @jama.com by PFRH's Suzanne Bell and @alisongemmill.bsky.social provides the broadest evidence to date of unequal impacts of abortion bans: www.reuters.com/world/us/inf...