SPH This Week

SPH This Week

June 23, 2019

Q&A

Measles Vaccination Is a Religious Obligation

Michael Grodin on repealing non-medical exemptions for vaccines, the new conscientious and religious freedom HHS rule, and why public health practitioners need to understand religion.

Public Health Post

Time for Plan B

Its more important now than ever that we understand womens experiences accessing and using birth control, including emergency contraception.

PHX

slideshow

Scenes from 2019 PHX Summer Institute

The 2019 PHX Summer Institute welcomed participants to campus for short programs on career enhancing public health skills.

Alumni News

Imparting Messages for the Greater Good

Alum Whitney Taylor uses comics to share personal, historical, and evidence-based knowledge about public health challenges.

Research

After Collision, Heart Failure and Stroke More Likely in Car Occupants Than Pedestrians

Among older adults, risk of heart failure 180 days after a crash was 48 percent higher for motor vehicle occupants than pedestrians, and risk of stroke was almost three times greater.

Viewpoint

Convincing Homophobes the World Isnt Coming to an End

Decriminalization of same-sex sexual conduct in Botswana on June 11 shows what the West can learn about advancing LGBTQIA+ rights and creating a more tolerant society.