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11.14.2023 young boy laying on couch watching YouTube on iPad

What’s In Child-Influencer YouTube Videos? Food and Beverage Brands

Unhealthy food and beverage brands are often present in YouTube videos targeted at young children, fueling kids' interest in seeking out and consuming these nutritiously poor products.

Guest Author Frances Fleming

11.09.2023 PHPod logo and player on the left with grilled maize laid out on left, highlighting food sovereignty and indigenous food practices

Food Sovereignty and Indigenous Food Practices

PHPod host Kara Schmidt sits down with Ryann Monteiro, a Boston University School of Public Health alum and an Indigenous public health practitioner and educator, to discuss food sovereignty and indigenous food practices related to cultural preservation and revitalization.

11.09.2023 close up of elderly man's hands, leaning on cane

Community Elderly Support: Home Sweet Home

The CAPABLE program offers a coordinated community approach that allows elderly adults to age and thrive independently in the comfort of their own home.

Fellow Sean Hagan

11.08.2023 Richard Brookshire headshot

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Richard Brookshire

Richard Brookshire, U.S. Army veteran and co-founder and CEO of the Black Veterans Project, discusses the mission and work of his organization and how we can better support Black veterans.

Fellow Kara Schmidt

11.07.2023 graph depicting percentage of participants attaining higher education by adverse childhood experience (ACE) and intervention status

graph depicting percentage of participants attaining higher education by adverse childhood experience (ACE) and intervention status

Intervention Breaks ACE Education Barriers

Focused early childhood support can reduce the impact of adverse childhood experiences on educational attainment later in life.

Fellow Caroline Dignard

11.06.2023 graph and table depicting cluster-associated cases of tuberculosis among Individuals Incarcerated in a state prison system at the time of diagnosis, by state

graph and table depicting cluster-associated cases of tuberculosis among Individuals Incarcerated in a state prison system at the time of diagnosis, by state

Cluster Control: Tuberculosis in State Prisons

While tuberculosis outbreaks in U.S. prisons are relatively rare, clusters of cases have popped up across a number of states.

Fellow Adna Jaganjac

11.03.2023 bar graph depicting respondents' interaction between study vignette condition and prior unwanted sexual experience on intervening behavior

bar graph depicting respondents' interaction between study vignette condition and prior unwanted sexual experience on intervening behavior

Stand By Me

LGBTQ+ individuals are more likely to intervene when they witness violence between partners than non-LGBTQ+ individuals.

Fellow Sean Hagan

11.02.2023 young girl looks at phone with depressed face

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Gender Matters in ‘Revenge Porn’ Behaviors and Punishments

Perceptions of what constitutes revenge porn and who distributes the images without the owner's consent may lead to different reporting and possible legal outcomes for offenders.

Guest Authors Iman Said, Rachel McNealey

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