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05.18.2017 Map of United States showing prevalence of seatbelt compliance by US county in 2012

Click It or Ticket

Motor vehicle crash fatalities increased 7.2% in 2015, the largest percentage increase since 1966. This recent uptick is cause for concern and is reason to re-examine seat belt policies.

Fellow Qing Wai Wong

05.17.2017 A boy on a bike and a girl walking

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Child and Adolescent Health

Active Transportation Presents New Opportunities

As the culture of activities of our children changes, alternative methods can encourage more physical activity.

Guest Authors Timothy K. Behrens, Gabrielle Delio, Whitney Holeva

05.16.2017 black and white photo of a women's hands in handcuffs

Women and the War on Drugs

Heavy-handed mandatory minimum policies for drug offenses disproportionately target women of low socioeconomic status who are minimally involved with these crimes as the wives, acquaintances, and girlfriends of men using or selling drugs.

Guest Author Aldina Mesic

05.12.2017 Graph showing projected supply gap in US physicians from 2017 to 2030 (upper estimate)

The Doctor May Not Be In

Although increasing the number of people with insurance is a focus in the healthcare debate, increasing the number of doctors is also an issue. The demand for physicians in the U.S. could outpace supply by 2030.

Fellow Madeline Bishop

05.11.2017 Envelope with the test IMPORTANT Sex Offender Notification, addressed to Owner or Current Occupant

No Place to Live

Courts across the United States have begun to question the constitutionality of residency restriction laws for sex offenders.

Fellow Qing Wai Wong

05.10.2017 Closeup of the top of a cup of soda with a plastic top and straw

Legislate Sodas Out of Combo Meals

Decoupling sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) from kid-sized combo meals is a small change on both the policy and industry side that can have a meaningful effect on childhood obesity.

Guest Authors Jonathan Cantor, Andrew Breck, Brian Elbel

05.09.2017 Boston Police Operation Hoodie Ice Cream Truck with Balloons

Commissioner William Evans and Conan Harris

PHP Fellow Qing Wai Wong spoke with Boston Police Commissioner William Evans and Conan Harris, director of My Brother’s Keeper, about Boston’s efforts to support youth in the city and the changing role of the police force.

Fellow Qing Wai Wong

05.08.2017 Child eating and orange, wearing orange sunglasses that say No Kid Hungry

The Cycle of Food Insecurity

Despite policy measures to support families with young children, about one in five households with children under 6 worry that food will run out, cannot afford a balanced meal, or are forced to cut or skip meals.

Fellow Madeline Bishop

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